Income tax: is a reward received under a 'consumer loyalty program' that results from private expenditure assessable as ordinary income?

No.

A 'consumer loyalty program' is defined in Taxation Ruling TR 98/D9 'Income tax and fringe benefits tax: flight rewards received under frequent flyer and other similar consumer loyalty programs'.

Rewards that result from private expenditure do not have the characteristics of an income receipt.

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