Section 53Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)

‑1  What this Division is about

This Division tells you:

(a) about various payments that are wholly or partly exempt from income tax; and

(b) any special conditions that apply to a payment in order for it to be exempt; and

(c) how to work out how much of a payment is exempt.

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Operative provisions

53‑10 Exemption of various types of payments

53‑20 Exemption of similar Australian and United Kingdom veterans’ payments

53‑25 Coronavirus economic response payment

53‑30 Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme payments are exempt

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