Income tax: capital gains: does subsection 160ZZQ(9) require each spouse to have an interest in each dwelling referred to?

Taxation Determination TD 92/173 explains that spouses can nominate one dwelling as the principal residence of both of them, even though they do not both have an ownership interest in the nominated dwelling.

To the extent relevant to TD 92/173, subsection 160ZZQ(9) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 was rewritten as subsection 118-170(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .

TD 92/173 involves a straight application of the law and is not considered necessary. Accordingly, the Determination is withdrawn.