Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "market" ;

(b) by omitting subsections (2) , (3) , (4) and (5) and substituting the following subsections:

(2)  The value of a share or an option is –

(a) the market value; or

(b) the amount determined as provided for by the Commonwealth income tax provisions.

(3)  The employer may elect the method by which the value of a share or an option is determined in any return lodged under this Act.

(4)  However, the Commissioner may determine the method by which the value of a share or an option is determined if the grant of the share or option is not included as wages in a return lodged by an employer as required by this Act.

(5)  In working out the market value of a share or option, anything that would prevent or restrict conversion of the share or option to money is to be disregarded.

(6)  The Commonwealth income tax provisions apply with the following modifications, and any other necessary modifications:

(a) the value of an option is to be determined as if it were a right to acquire a beneficial interest in a share;

(b) a reference to the acquisition of a beneficial interest in a share or right is to be read as a reference to the grant of a share or an option.

(7)  In this section –

Commonwealth income tax provisions means section 83A-315 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 of the Commonwealth and the regulations made for the purpose of that section.

Note: See Division 83A of the Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997 of the Commonwealth for the relevant regulations