TD 2006/29 - Income tax: foreign currency exchange gains and losses: if a foreign exchange realisation gain is made under section 775-55 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 upon payment for the acquisition of foreign currency denominated trading stock (other than livestock that is only trading stock by reason of the statutory definition of trading stock), is that gain 'ordinary income' as defined in section 6-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 for the purposes of subsection 45-120(1) of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 ?

Australian Taxation Office

Australia - Commonwealth

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Texas Co (Australasia) Ltd v FCT	[1940] HCA 9; (1940) 63 CLR 382; [1940] ALR 126; (1940) 5 ATD 298; (1940) 2 AITR 4	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Apr 1940	AustLII	199
International Nickel Australia Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth)	[1977] HCA 49; (1977) 137 CLR 347; 16 ALR 585; 51 ALJR 782; 7 ATR 739	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Apr 1910	AustLII	40

LawCite: Privacy | Disclaimers | Conditions of Use | Acknowledgements | Feedback