LandCare Rebate

What is landcare expenditure, and why is there a landcare concession?

 The Landcare concession comes in 2 flavours: Deduction or Offset

Who can claim the rebate?

 How much can be claimed?

 

Why an offset (rebate)?

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If you are eligible to claim such a deduction, but you income is too low to allow you to benefit from such a claim, sec 388-55 and 60 of the 1977 Income Tax Assessment Act will allow you to claim a rebate of

34% of the landcare expenditure up to a maximum of $5,000.

Want more details? Refer paragraph 18-133 of the CCH Master Tax Guide

Who can claim the rebate?

 Individuals

 Partners

 Companies

 Trusts (can not be transferred to beneficiaries)

if taxable income is less than $20,700.

The $20,700 is calculated by including the landcare expenditure in the deductions, even though it will be claimed as a rebate rather than a deduction.

How much can be claimed?

34% of the landcare expenditure up to a maximum of $5,000.

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