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Income Tax Act 2007

Income - Income from equity

CD 36B: Foreign superannuation withdrawals and pensions from foreign superannuation scheme

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“Rules for taxing money from overseas retirement funds”

If you receive money from a foreign superannuation scheme, it’s not considered a dividend in two cases. First, if you get the money as a foreign superannuation withdrawal. Second, if you receive it as a pension. This applies to any company that is classified as a foreign superannuation scheme.

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Part C Income
Income from equity

CD 36BForeign superannuation withdrawals and pensions from foreign superannuation scheme

  1. An amount paid to a person by a company that is a foreign superannuation scheme is not a dividend if the person derives the amount as a—

  2. foreign superannuation withdrawal:
    1. pension.

      Notes
      • Section CD 36B: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Taxation (Annual Rates, Foreign Superannuation, and Remedial Matters) Act 2014 (2014 No 4).