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Are the costs incurred in relation to the agreement deductible to Company A as head entity of the Tax Consolidated Group pursuant to section 8-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 ?

Yes This ruling applies for the following periods : Year Ended 31 December 2022 Year Ending 31 December 2023 Year Ending 31 December 2024

Companies A and B are Australian tax resident companies. Company B, an entity unrelated to Company A, requested that Company A reposition a segment of its assets. Company B paid Company A for the costs incurred in doing so.

The costs incurred by Company A for repositioning do not amount to improvements or change in character of its assets. The costs are not outgoings that are capital or of a capital nature and are deductible under section 8-1 of the ITAA 1997. Relevant legislative provision Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 8-1