Class Ruling CR 2024/12

What this ruling is about: 1. This Ruling sets out the income tax consequences for holders of ordinary shares in A2B Australia Limited (A2B) who received a special dividend of A$0.60 per share paid by A2B on 30 January 2024 (Special Dividend). 2. Details of this scheme are set out in paragraphs 19 to 28 of this Ruling. 3. All legislative references in this Ruling are to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, unless otherwise indicated. Who this Ruling applies to 4. This Ruling applies to you if you: 5. This Ruling does not apply to anyone who is subject to the taxation of financial arrangements rules in Division 230 in relation to the scheme outlined in paragraphs 19 to 28 of this Ruling. Note: Division 230 will not apply to individuals unless they have made an election for it to apply. When this Ruling applies 6. This Ruling applies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Special Dividend 7. The Special Dividend is a 'dividend' as defined in subsection 6(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936). 8. The Special Dividend is a 'frankable distribution' in accordance with section 202-40. Qualified persons in relation to the Special Dividend 9. You will be a 'qualified person', as defined in Division 1A of former Part IIIAA of the ITAA 1936, if during the period, starting from the day after you acquired your A2B shares and ending on 1 March 2024 (inclusive), you held your A2B shares 'at risk' for a continuous period of at least 45 days. This will require taking into account any positions entered into that have 'materially diminished risks of loss or opportunities for gain' (as defined under former section 160APHM of the ITAA 1936) in respect of your A2B shares. Resident shareholders 10. If you are a resident of Australia, as defined in subsection 6(1) of the ITAA 1936, and you received the Special Dividend, you are required to include the Special Dividend in your assessable income (subparagraph 44(1)(a)(i) of the ITAA 1936). 11. If you satisfy the residency requirements in section 207-75, you include the franking credit attached to the Special Dividend in your assessable income, and you are entitled to a tax offset equal to the amount of those credits (section 207-20), provided you are a 'qualified person' as detailed at paragraph 9 of this Ruling. 12. If you received the Special Dividend as a trustee of a trust (not being a complying superannuation entity) or as a partnership and you are not a corporate tax entity, the franking credits attached to the dividend are included in your assessable income, provided you are a 'qualified person' as detailed at paragraph 9 of this Ruling (subsection 207-35(1)). 13. The tax offset is refundable, subject to the refundable tax offset rules in Division 67. You are specifically excluded from the operation of the refundable tax offset rules if you are a: Non-resident shareholders Special Dividend not attributable to a permanent establishment 14. If you are a non-resident, the Special Dividend is not included in your assessable income (section 128D of the ITAA 1936) and you are not liable to withholding tax in respect of the dividend (paragraph 128B(3)(ga) of the ITAA 1936). 15. The franking credits attached to the Special Dividend are also not included in your assessable income and you are not entitled to a tax offset for those franking credits (sections 207-20 and 207-70). Special Dividend attributable to a permanent establishment 16. If you are a non-resident carrying on business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment, and the Special Dividend is attributable to that permanent establishment, the Special Dividend is included in your assessable income (subparagraph 44(1)(c)(i) of the ITAA 1936) and you are not liable to withholding tax in respect of the dividend (subsection 128B(3E) of the ITAA 1936). 17. The franking credits attached to the Special Dividend are included in your assessable income and you are entitled to a tax offset for those franking credits (sections 207-20 and 207-70). Imputation streaming 18. The Commissioner will not make a determination under paragraph 204-30(3)(c) to deny the whole, or any part, of the imputation benefit received in relation to the Special Dividend. 19. The following description of the scheme is based on information provided by the applicant. If the scheme is not carried out as described, this Ruling cannot be relied upon. A2B Australia Limited 20. A2B is a company incorporated in Australia that has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since 14 December 1999. 21. A2B provides personal transportation services and solutions and is the head company of an income tax consolidated group pursuant to Part 3-90. 22. A2B had 122,985,271 of ordinary shares on issue as at 15 January 2024, being the only class of shares on issue. Approximately 15% of those shares are held by foreign residents. 23. A2B's consolidated retained earnings was A$45.62 million as at 30 June 2023. A2B confirmed that there was sufficient retained earnings and current profits to pay the Special Dividend and it was declared and paid in satisfaction of the requirements set out in section 254T of the Corporations Act 2001 . Disposal of properties 24. As part of a strategic review undertaken in 2022, an independent assessment concluded that it would be in the interest of A2B and its stakeholders to dispose of certain properties. 25. Subsequently: 26. The Board of Directors of A2B decided to distribute excess cash from these sales by declaring a Special Dividend. Special Dividend 27. In accordance with the Australian Securities Exchange announcement dated 22 December 2023, A2B declared a Special Dividend of A$0.60 for each A2B share held on 15 January 2024 (the Record Date). The Special Dividend was fully franked. 28. The fully franked Special Dividend was paid to all ordinary shareholders and was debited against A2B's retained earnings account. Commissioner of Taxation 21 February 2024 © AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA You are free to copy, adapt, modify, transmit and distribute this material as you wish (but not in any way that suggests the ATO or the Commonwealth endorses you or any of your services or products).

Class of entities or scheme: 19. The following description of the scheme is based on information provided by the applicant. If the scheme is not carried out as described, this Ruling cannot be relied upon. | A2B Australia Limited: 20. A2B is a company incorporated in Australia that has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since 14 December 1999. 21. A2B provides personal transportation services and solutions and is the head company of an income tax consolidated group pursuant to Part 3-90. 22. A2B had 122,985,271 of ordinary shares on issue as at 15 January 2024, being the only class of shares on issue. Approximately 15% of those shares are held by foreign residents. 23. A2B's consolidated retained earnings was A$45.62 million as at 30 June 2023. A2B confirmed that there was sufficient retained earnings and current profits to pay the Special Dividend and it was declared and paid in satisfaction of the requirements set out in section 254T of the Corporations Act 2001 . | Disposal of properties: 24. As part of a strategic review undertaken in 2022, an independent assessment concluded that it would be in the interest of A2B and its stakeholders to dispose of certain properties. 25. Subsequently: 26. The Board of Directors of A2B decided to distribute excess cash from these sales by declaring a Special Dividend. | Special Dividend: 27. In accordance with the Australian Securities Exchange announcement dated 22 December 2023, A2B declared a Special Dividend of A$0.60 for each A2B share held on 15 January 2024 (the Record Date). The Special Dividend was fully franked. 28. The fully franked Special Dividend was paid to all ordinary shareholders and was debited against A2B's retained earnings account. Commissioner of Taxation 21 February 2024 © AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA You are free to copy, adapt, modify, transmit and distribute this material as you wish (but not in any way that suggests the ATO or the Commonwealth endorses you or any of your services or products).

Ruling: 1. This Ruling sets out the income tax consequences for holders of ordinary shares in A2B Australia Limited (A2B) who received a special dividend of A$0.60 per share paid by A2B on 30 January 2024 (Special Dividend). 2. Details of this scheme are set out in paragraphs 19 to 28 of this Ruling. 3. All legislative references in this Ruling are to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, unless otherwise indicated. | Who this Ruling applies to: 4. This Ruling applies to you if you: 5. This Ruling does not apply to anyone who is subject to the taxation of financial arrangements rules in Division 230 in relation to the scheme outlined in paragraphs 19 to 28 of this Ruling. Note: Division 230 will not apply to individuals unless they have made an election for it to apply. | When this Ruling applies: 6. This Ruling applies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. | Special Dividend: 7. The Special Dividend is a 'dividend' as defined in subsection 6(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936). 8. The Special Dividend is a 'frankable distribution' in accordance with section 202-40. | Qualified persons in relation to the Special Dividend: 9. You will be a 'qualified person', as defined in Division 1A of former Part IIIAA of the ITAA 1936, if during the period, starting from the day after you acquired your A2B shares and ending on 1 March 2024 (inclusive), you held your A2B shares 'at risk' for a continuous period of at least 45 days. This will require taking into account any positions entered into that have 'materially diminished risks of loss or opportunities for gain' (as defined under former section 160APHM of the ITAA 1936) in respect of your A2B shares. | Resident shareholders: 10. If you are a resident of Australia, as defined in subsection 6(1) of the ITAA 1936, and you received the Special Dividend, you are required to include the Special Dividend in your assessable income (subparagraph 44(1)(a)(i) of the ITAA 1936). 11. If you satisfy the residency requirements in section 207-75, you include the franking credit attached to the Special Dividend in your assessable income, and you are entitled to a tax offset equal to the amount of those credits (section 207-20), provided you are a 'qualified person' as detailed at paragraph 9 of this Ruling. 12. If you received the Special Dividend as a trustee of a trust (not being a complying superannuation entity) or as a partnership and you are not a corporate tax entity, the franking credits attached to the dividend are included in your assessable income, provided you are a 'qualified person' as detailed at paragraph 9 of this Ruling (subsection 207-35(1)). 13. The tax offset is refundable, subject to the refundable tax offset rules in Division 67. You are specifically excluded from the operation of the refundable tax offset rules if you are a: | Special Dividend not attributable to a permanent establishment: 14. If you are a non-resident, the Special Dividend is not included in your assessable income (section 128D of the ITAA 1936) and you are not liable to withholding tax in respect of the dividend (paragraph 128B(3)(ga) of the ITAA 1936). 15. The franking credits attached to the Special Dividend are also not included in your assessable income and you are not entitled to a tax offset for those franking credits (sections 207-20 and 207-70). | Special Dividend attributable to a permanent establishment: 16. If you are a non-resident carrying on business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment, and the Special Dividend is attributable to that permanent establishment, the Special Dividend is included in your assessable income (subparagraph 44(1)(c)(i) of the ITAA 1936) and you are not liable to withholding tax in respect of the dividend (subsection 128B(3E) of the ITAA 1936). 17. The franking credits attached to the Special Dividend are included in your assessable income and you are entitled to a tax offset for those franking credits (sections 207-20 and 207-70). | Imputation streaming: 18. The Commissioner will not make a determination under paragraph 204-30(3)(c) to deny the whole, or any part, of the imputation benefit received in relation to the Special Dividend. 19. The following description of the scheme is based on information provided by the applicant. If the scheme is not carried out as described, this Ruling cannot be relied upon. | A2B Australia Limited: 20. A2B is a company incorporated in Australia that has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since 14 December 1999. 21. A2B provides personal transportation services and solutions and is the head company of an income tax consolidated group pursuant to Part 3-90. 22. A2B had 122,985,271 of ordinary shares on issue as at 15 January 2024, being the only class of shares on issue. Approximately 15% of those shares are held by foreign residents. 23. A2B's consolidated retained earnings was A$45.62 million as at 30 June 2023. A2B confirmed that there was sufficient retained earnings and current profits to pay the Special Dividend and it was declared and paid in satisfaction of the requirements set out in section 254T of the Corporations Act 2001 . | Disposal of properties: 24. As part of a strategic review undertaken in 2022, an independent assessment concluded that it would be in the interest of A2B and its stakeholders to dispose of certain properties. 25. Subsequently: 26. The Board of Directors of A2B decided to distribute excess cash from these sales by declaring a Special Dividend. | Special Dividend: 27. In accordance with the Australian Securities Exchange announcement dated 22 December 2023, A2B declared a Special Dividend of A$0.60 for each A2B share held on 15 January 2024 (the Record Date). The Special Dividend was fully franked. 28. The fully franked Special Dividend was paid to all ordinary shareholders and was debited against A2B's retained earnings account. Commissioner of Taxation 21 February 2024 © AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA You are free to copy, adapt, modify, transmit and distribute this material as you wish (but not in any way that suggests the ATO or the Commonwealth endorses you or any of your services or products).




What this Ruling is about | If this Ruling applies to you, and you correctly rely on it, we will apply the law to you in the way set out in this Ruling. That is, you will not pay any more tax or penalties or interest in respect of the matters covered by this Ruling.


Legislative references: ITAA 1936 6(1) ITAA 1936 44(1)(a)(i) ITAA 1936 44(1)(c)(i) ITAA 1936 160APHM ITAA 1936 128B(3)(ga) ITAA 1936 128B(3E) ITAA 1936 128D ITAA 1936 former Pt IIIAA Div 1A ITAA 1997 Pt 3-90 ITAA 1997 Div 63 ITAA 1997 63-10 ITAA 1997 Div 67 ITAA 1997 67-25(1A) ITAA 1997 67-25(1B) ITAA 1997 67-25(1C) ITAA 1997 67-25(1D) ITAA 1997 67-25(1DA) ITAA 1997 202-40 ITAA 1997 204-30(3)(c) ITAA 1997 207-20 ITAA 1997 207-35(1) ITAA 1997 207-70 ITAA 1997 207-75 ITAA 1997 Div 230 ITAA 1997 977-50 ITAA 1997 995-1(1) Corporations Act 2001 254T