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Income Tax Act 2007

Income - Exempt income

CW 31: Services for members and former members of Parliament

You could also call this:

"Free services for MPs and former MPs, like travel and accommodation"

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You get some income that is exempt from tax. This income is for services you get as a member of Parliament or a former member. You can get travel, accommodation, or communication services. These services are paid under certain sections of the Parliament Act 2025, such as section 72, or clauses of Schedule 3. You can also get travel rebates if you are a former member of Parliament. These rebates are paid under section 39 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013, or clauses of Schedule 3 of the Parliament Act 2025. Some people, like former Prime Ministers, can get travel expenses paid. These expenses are paid according to a determination made under section 74 of the Parliament Act 2025. You can also get international travel, accommodation, or communication services if you are a member of the Executive.

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Part CIncome
Exempt income

CW 31Services for members and former members of Parliament

  1. An amount is exempt income of a person to the extent that it is income of the person and is not exempt income of the person under another provision of subpart CW, if the amount is—

  2. travel, accommodation, or communication services, and is—
    1. paid under section 72, 85, 87, or 94 or clauses 15 and 16 of Schedule 3 of the Parliament Act 2025; and
      1. provided to a member of Parliament (including in his or her capacity as a member of the Executive), an eligible candidate, or a family member of one of those persons:
      2. the travel rebates of a former member of Parliament (including the travel rebates that apply in respect of a former member’s spouse or partner) and is paid—
        1. under section 39 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 after 30 June 2014 but before the day specified in section 2(1) of the Parliament Act 2025:
          1. under clause 23 or 24 of Schedule 3 of the Parliament Act 2025 on and after the date on which that schedule came into force:
          2. the travel expenses of a former Prime Minister (including the travel expenses that apply in respect of a former Prime Minister’s spouse or partner) and is paid in accordance with a determination made under section 74 of the Parliament Act 2025:
            1. international travel, international accommodation, or communications services provided to a member of the Executive.

              Notes
              • CW 31: replaced, on , by section 66 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 (2013 No 93).
              • Section CW 31(a)(i): amended, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).
              • Section CW 31(a)(ii): amended, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).
              • Section CW 31(b): replaced, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).
              • Section CW 31(c): replaced, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).
              • Section CW 31 list of defined terms eligible candidate: inserted, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).
              • Section CW 31 list of defined terms qualifying electoral candidate: repealed, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).