Rural Law Online A guide to the law for Victorian Primary Producers

What are the tax implications?

Specific legislation will be developed for the tax treatment of carbon permits. Generally:

  • expenditure incurred by commercial taxpayers in purchasing permits will be tax deductable;

  • the proceeds from selling permits will be included in assessable income;

  • capital gains tax will not apply to transactions involving permits; and

  • permits may be purchased for use in different income years.

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