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AYB320 0122 Week1Partnerships
AYB320 0122 Week1Partnerships
AYB320 0122 Week1Partnerships
PARTNERS AND
PARTNERSHIPS
Taxation of
Partnerships
Assessable income
Allowable
calculated as if
Net Income deductions (certain
taxpayer is a
exclusions apply)
resident
Partner A
“Net Income” or
“Partnership Loss”
Partner B
• A partner’s salary is not
regarded as an expense as a
partnership is not a separate
legal entity, and thus not
deductible.
8. CAPITAL
– CGT consequences on new
partner admissions and
retirement:
GAINS TAX – Admissions: existing
partners treated as disposing
their interest in partnership
assets.
– Retirement: remaining
partners treated as acquiring
a share of the departing
partner’s interest in
partnership assets.
EXAMPLE
A 50 25 25 (CB
25K)
B 50 25 25 (CB
25K)
C 25 0 25 (CB
30K)
D 25 0 25 (CB
30K)
9. VARIATION OR DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIPS
– Partnership agreement should be drafted so that the business
continues when death, retirement or admission of a new partner,
otherwise a new partnership and tax return are required.
– Implications on key items:
10. LIMITED
those persons is limited”:
s 995-1 ITAA97