Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00009:clause:1_5:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00009
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5 (pt 9/23)
Character Range: 157782–160305

a *superannuation lump sum from a *superannuation plan, the *element untaxed in the fund of the lump sum is assessable income.

 (2) You are entitled to a *tax offset that ensures that the rate of income tax on the amount mentioned in subsection (3) does not exceed 15%.

Note: The remainder of the element untaxed in the fund is taxed at the top marginal rate in accordance with the Income Tax Rates Act 1986.

 (3) The amount is so much of the *element untaxed in the fund as does not exceed your *untaxed plan cap amount for the *superannuation plan at the time you receive the benefit.

301‑100  Superannuation income stream—element untaxed in fund attracts 10% offset

 (1) If you are 60 years or over when you receive a *superannuation income stream benefit, the *element untaxed in the fund of the benefit is assessable income.

 (2) You are entitled to a *tax offset equal to 10% of the *element untaxed in the fund of the benefit.

Member benefits (element untaxed in fund)—recipient aged over preservation age and under 60

301‑105  Superannuation lump sum—element untaxed in fund taxed at 15% up to low rate cap amount, 30% up to untaxed plan cap amount, top rate on remainder

 (1) If you are under 60 years but have reached your *preservation age when you receive a *superannuation lump sum from a *superannuation plan, the *element untaxed in the fund of the lump sum is assessable income.

 (2) You are entitled to a *tax offset that ensures that the rate of income tax on the amount worked out under subsection (3) does not exceed 30%.

 (3) The amount is so much of the *element untaxed in the fund as does not exceed your *untaxed plan cap amount for the *superannuation plan at the time you receive the benefit.

Note: To the extent that the element untaxed in the fund exceeds the amount worked out under this subsection, it is taxed at the top marginal rate in accordance with the Income Tax Rates Act 1986.

 (4) If you are entitled to one or more *tax offsets under subsection (2) for *superannuation benefits that you receive in an income year, you are entitled to a tax offset that ensures that the rate of income tax on the amount worked out under subsection (5) does not exceed 15%.

 (5) The amount is so much of the total of the one or more amounts worked out under subsection (3) as does not exceed your *low rate cap amount for the income year.

 (6) If you are also entitled to a *tax offset under subsection 301‑20(2) for the income year, reduce your *low rate cap amount for the purposes