. The ATO Class Ruling confirms that there will be no immediate tax liability relating to the return of capital for most Wesfarmers shareholders. The return of capital was an equal reduction of capital under section 256B of the Corporations Act 2001 and required shareholder approval by ordinary resolution under section 256C of the Corporations Act 2001. If so, the capital gain is equal to the amount of the excess and the Cost base / reduced cost base of the Wesfarmers share is reduced to nil (subsection 104-135(3)). Bunnings Limited shareholders offered $11.20 for each Bunnings share or $25.80 plus 2 Wesfarmers shares plus 1 Wesfarmers option ($12.50) for every 4 Bunnings shares 6 Nov 1989 Renounceable rights offer - 1 for 7 at a price of $4.25 per share 13 Jan 1989 Share split - each $1.00 share split into 2 x 50 cent shares 22 Apr 1987 The share consolidation will be undertaken in accordance with section 254H of the Corporations Act such that: 27. That is, you will not pay any more tax or penalties or interest in respect of the matters covered by this Ruling. 47. In particular: 26. He paid $2,900 ($14.50 per share) plus brokerage of $150 - making his cost base $3,050, or $15.25 per share. Demerger tax relief gives certain Wesfarmers shareholders the choice to defer the Australian capital gains tax (CGT) consequences that arise as a result of a Wesfarmers shareholder receiving Coles shares under the demerger. As a result, you will, in those circumstances, make a capital gain equal to the capital proceeds, being $2.00 per Wesfarmers share owned at the Record Date. 31. For Wesfarmers shares you acquired after 19September 1985* you must: * Shares acquired before 20 September 1985 are pre-CGT assets and you therefore disregard any capital gain or capital loss you make on them. Sections 45A, 45B and 45C of the ITAA 1936 do not apply 8. ITAA 1997 995-1(1) This Ruling sets out the Commissioner's opinion on the way in which the relevant provision(s) identified below apply to the defined class of entities, who take part in the scheme to which this Ruling relates. Paragraph 45A(3)(b) of the ITAA 1936 provides that capital benefits include the distribution of share capital. You received 200 cents for every share you held as a registered holder on the record date of 4:00pm (Perth time) Friday, 19 November 2021. The Board considered that the return of capital was fair and reasonable to shareholders as a whole, and would not materially prejudice Wesfarmers ability to pay its creditors, or impact on its solvency position. You made a capital gain when CGT event G1 happened if the return of capital of $2.00 per Wesfarmers share you received was more than the share's cost base (subsection 104-135(3)). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a Class Ruling in relation to the taxation treatment of the $2.00 per share return of capital to Wesfarmers shareholders, which was paid on 2 December 2021. Our diverse business operations cover: home improvement and outdoor living; apparel and general merchandise; office supplies;health, beauty and wellbeing; and an Industrials division with businesses in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. Accordingly, the Commissioner will not make a determination under subsection 45B(3) that section 45C applies to the return of capital. Wesfarmers credited $12,733 million to its share capital account on the issue of Wesfarmers ordinary shares and partially protected ordinary shares to Coles Group shareholders in part payment for the acquisition of all the issued shares in Coles Group. ITAA 1997 975-300(3) 69. This publication provides you with the following level of protection: This publication (excluding appendixes) is a public ruling for the purposes of the . Accordingly, the Commissioner will not make a determination under subsection 45A(2) of the ITAA 1936 that section 45C of the ITAA 1936 applies in relation to the whole, or a part, of the return of capital. In determining whether to recommend to shareholders the approval of the return of capital, the Board considered potential impacts on Wesfarmers credit rating. She must use the indexed cost base method in all future events affecting these shares. ITAA 1997 Div 112 Without the capital return or some other capital management initiative, we estimate that the ratio would be around 44 per cent at the end of the current financial year." Mr Chaney said the tax office had provided a written draft class ruling at the end of last week, enabling the Board to consider the issue at today's meeting. ITAA 1997 Div 230 The class of entities defined in this Ruling may rely on its contents provided the scheme actually carried out is carried out in accordance with the scheme described in paragraphs 8 to 30 of this Ruling. WES Indicative Capital Return Timetable Effective Date All trading in WES ETO contracts will be on an adjusted basis effective on the ex-date, Thursday, 18 November 2021. Maria must reduce the cost base of her shares by $2,500 to $1,055.80. The phrase 'provided with a capital benefit' is defined in subsection 45B(5). For your other shares - reduce the cost base and reduced cost base by $2.50 each. Maria can choose to apply either the indexation method or the discount method to calculate any capital gain. capital gains tax 35. This payment was: ITAA 1936 45B(2)(b) Will my shares be worth less after the capital return? ITAA 1936 45B(5) A Wesfarmers shareholder will make a capital loss if the capital proceeds from the ending of the right are less than the reduced cost base of the right. 46. shares held within the Deferred Plans at the time of the return of capital payment), the cost base for each share held on behalf of employees was reduced by the return of capital amount. As at 30 June 2021, Wesfarmers' share capital was $15.818 billion. 54. The new cost base for his share parcel is $2,550 ($3,050 - $500), or $12.75 per share. 5. For more information about this return of capital, see Class Ruling CR 2003/105W: Return of capital: Wesfarmers Limited. This publication provides you with the following level of protection: This publication (excluding appendixes) is a public ruling for the purposes of the . We are committed to providing you with accurate, consistent and clear information to help you understand your rights and entitlements and meet your obligations. The ATO has issued Class Ruling CR 2018/59 . 65. ITAA 1997 Div 109-A Did I have the choice to participate in the capital return? 61. 53. 58. Taxation Administration Act 1953. You are free to copy, adapt, modify, transmit and distribute this material as you wish (but not in any way that suggests the ATO or the Commonwealth endorses you or any of your services or products). 20. Components of the capital return The capital return was $2.50 per share. Accordingly, no part of the return of capital will be taken to be a dividend for income tax purposes. ITAA 1936 45A ITAA 1997 855-10(1) Part 5 - Further information 5.1 Has the +entity applied for an ATO class ruling relating to this cash return of . The return of capital will be paid equally to each holder of a Wesfarmers share who is registered on the Wesfarmers share register on the Record Date. The Class Ruling confirms the availability of demerger tax relief for certain Wesfarmers shareholders. If you participated in the Loan Plans the payment for these shares was applied to each outstanding loan balance. ITAA 1936 45B(9) 56. If you follow our information and it turns out to be incorrect, or it is misleading and you make a mistake as a result, we will take that into account when determining what action, if any, we should take. 45. The following description of the scheme is based on information provided by the applicant. 25. Therefore, if the cost base or reduced cost base of the share previously owned by you has been fully applied in working out a capital gain or capital loss on the share, the right to receive the return of capital will have a nil cost base. For information on the different methods you can use to work out your capital gain, see the Guide to capital gains tax. Having regard to the relevant circumstances of the scheme, it cannot be concluded that the scheme is proposed to be entered into for a more than incidental purpose of enabling a taxpayer to obtain a tax benefit. The Payment Date is anticipated to be late November to early December 2013. The cost base of the right does not include the cost base or reduced cost base of the share previously owned by you to the extent that it was applied in working out a capital gain or capital loss made when a CGT event happened to the share; for example, when you disposed of the share after the Record Date and before the Payment Date. The return of capital will be paid equally to each holder of a Wesfarmers share (being ordinary shares and partially protected ordinary shares) who is registered on the Wesfarmers share register on the Record Date. Wesfarmers operates a diverse business which covers home improvement, office supplies, department stores and an industrials division with businesses in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. All Wesfarmers shareholders on 15 December 2003 (the record date) received the capital return. capital reductions The capital return was completed on 18 December 2003. ato class ruling wesfarmers return of capital. For example, if you held 1,000 shares as at the record date, you received 1,000 x $2.00 or $2,000 as the return of capital payment. 3. Wesfarmers is an Australian-resident company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since 1984. A fact sheet on the tax consequences for Australian resident shareholders who received a return of capital on their Wesfarmers' shares. Class Ruling CR 2003/105W: Return of capital: Wesfarmers Limited, Personal investors guide to capital gains tax, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, you are an Australian resident for tax purposes, you held shares in Wesfarmers and received the return of capital in December2003, you did not acquire your shares under an employee share scheme, and. All legislative references in this Ruling are to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, unless otherwise indicated. If the Wesfarmers share to which the return of capital relates was acquired by a Wesfarmers shareholder at least 12 months before the payment, a capital gain from CGT event G1 happening may qualify as a discount capital gain under subsection 115-25(1) of the ITAA 1997, provided the other conditions in Division 115 of the ITAA 1997 are satisfied. 60. 51. The test of purpose is an objective one. Some of the information on this website applies to a specific financial year. 33. Make sure you have the information for the right year before making decisions based on that information. 74. TR 2006/10 Part 5 - Further information 5.1 Has the +entity applied for an ATO class ruling relating to this cash return of . Subsection 975-300(3) provides that an account is generally taken not to be a share capital account if it is tainted. No part of the return of capital paid to you by Wesfarmers on the Payment Date is a dividend as defined in subsection 6(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936). If the scheme is not carried out as described, this Ruling cannot be relied upon. ITAA 1936 45B(8) Australian Taxation Office for the Commonwealth of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 32. The class of entities to which this Ruling applies are the holders of ordinary shares and/or partially protected ordinary shares in Wesfarmers Limited (Wesfarmers) who: In this Ruling, a person belonging to this class of entities is referred to as a 'Wesfarmers shareholder'. AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 70. The payment of the return of capital to Wesfarmers shareholders will not be a dividend, as defined in subsection 6(1). No part of the return of capital to a Wesfarmers shareholder will be a dividend, nor included in a shareholder's assessable income. If the return of capital of $2.00 per Wesfarmers share you received was not more than the cost base of the share, the Cost base / reduced cost base of each share is reduced by the amount of the return of capital (subsection 104-135(4)). Section 45A applies in circumstances where capital benefits are streamed to certain shareholders (the advantaged shareholders) who derive a greater benefit from the receipt of capital and it is reasonable to assume that the other shareholders (the disadvantaged shareholders) have received or will receive dividends. 29. If you rely on this ruling, the Commissioner must apply the law to you in the way set out in the ruling (unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the ruling is incorrect and disadvantages you, in which case the law may be applied to you in a way that is more favourable for you - provided the Commissioner is not prevented from doing so by a time limit imposed by the law). Wesfarmers Limited (WES) - Demerger . There was no share consolidation as part of this capital management initiative and the number of Wesfarmers shares held by shareholders was not affected by the return of capital. CGT events C1-C3 - end of a CGT asset Section 45A - streaming of dividends and capital benefits. Corporations Act 2001 256C. The capital return has been approved by the shareholders. ITAA 1936 45B(3)(b) For the purposes of Subdivision 109-A, you are considered to have acquired the right at the time when you acquired your Wesfarmers share. Ruling Return of capital is not a dividend 7. ITAA 1997 855-30 ITAA 1936 45B(3) The capital loss is equal to the amount of the difference (subsection 104-25(3)). For those employee shareholders who hold their shares within an Australian Wesfarmers employee share plan, are tax residents of Australia, only work in Australia and hold their shares on capital account at the time the return of capital was paid, the tax implications of the return of capital are as follows: Following the payment date, Wesfarmers provided Australian participants with a statement that set out the taxation implications of the return of capital payment and where applicable information in relation to any cost base adjustments. 26. Please find below some information and frequently asked questions in relation to the 2021capital return. At 30 June 2007, Wesfarmers' share capital was $2,256 million, with retained earnings of $1,131 million (effectively $588 million after the final 2007 dividend of $543 million). At Wesfarmers we believe sustainability is about understanding and managing the ways we impact the communities and environments in which we operate, to ensure that we continue to create value in the future. The Class The amount of the capital gain is equal to that excess. 31. ITAA 1997 104-25(3) ITAA 1936 6(1) Wesfarmers website ATO Class Ruling 2014/76 Capital Management Initiative Key Dates Scenario: The fund held 1000 shares as at the record date. Accordingly, the principal asset test in section 855-30 will not be satisfied. ITAA 1997 855-15 A CGT event will not happen if a company converts its shares into a larger or smaller number of shares (the converted shares) in accordance with section 254H of the Corporations Act in that: While there is a change in the form of the original shares, there is no change in their beneficial ownership. ITAA 1997 Div 112 Copyright Act 1968 Sections 45A, 45B and 45C of the ITAA 1936 do not apply. ITAA 1997 855-15 The return of capital will be debited to Wesfarmers share capital account. As with dividend payments, payments of the distribution to shareholders with a registered address in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom were made by way of direct credit to a financial institution in Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom, as applicable, (including a bank, building society or credit union account). Non-resident shareholders should seek specific advice in relation to the tax consequences arising from the return of capital under the laws of their country of residence. In working out the capital gain or capital loss made when CGT event C2 happens, the capital proceeds will be the amount of the return of capital ($0.50 per fully paid share) (subsection 116-20(1) of the ITAA 1997). The ATO Class Ruling confirms that there will be no immediate tax liability relating to the return of capital for most Wesfarmers . The term 'taxable Australian property' is defined in the table in section 855-15 of the ITAA 1997. ITAA 1997 104-135(3) This Ruling applies from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. 49. ITAA 1997 104-25(3) For more information on how to work out the cost base and the reduced cost base of shares, see the Guide to capital gains tax. The following tables sets out what method you can use. Neither Wesfarmers nor any of its officers, employees or advisors assumes any liability or responsibility for advising shareholders about the tax consequences of the return of capital. ITAA 1936 47 The record date for the return of capital was 4:00pm (Perth time) on Friday, 19 November 2021. 14 December 2018 Demerger of Coles Group Limited - ATO Class Ruling The Australian Commissioner of Taxation has today issued Class Ruling CR 2018/59 (Class Ruling) covering the Australian income tax implications of the demerger of Coles Group Limited (Coles) for shareholders of Wesfarmers Limited (Wesfarmers).The Class Ruling confirms the availability of demerger tax relief for certain . Wesfarmers derived a net profit after tax of $1.335 billion from the disposal of the assets, which was paid to shareholders as special dividends in April 2019 and October 2020. Wesfarmers has confirmed that its share capital account is not tainted within the meaning of Division 197. ITAA 1997 Div 115 2. 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