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A partnership, for the purposes of general law, is a relationship that exists between persons carrying on business in common with a view to profit. The income tax purposes, however, the definition of partnership not only encompasses a partnership in that sense, but also an association of persons in receipt of income jointly, share farmers. Plus, the joint owners of property who share income from the property, whether as joint council tenants in common common will be partners for tax purposes, even though they may not be partners under the general law. partnerships are generally created under state laws which apply in each of the states of Australia. These pieces of legislation outlining the basic registration requirements of partnerships and some of the basic rules about the way partnership members relate to each other.

A syndicate that may have come into existence only limited period purpose may be a partnership income tax purposes. However, a limited period joint-venture between two entities for the construction of residential buildings which were divided equally between the venturers after construction, was not a partnership either a general law or income tax purposes. The relationship between trustees is not one of partnership, although trustees are legally competent to form a partnership. Companies are specifically excluded from the definition of partnership tax purposes. An association of persons not carrying on business with a view to profit would not be a partnership tax purposes but would be taxed as a company. The general provisions of the taxation of partnerships owing corporate limited partnerships are in section 90 to 94 of the income tax assessment legislation.