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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is an Australian statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system , superannuation legislation, and other associated matters.
Goods and Services Tax [1] (GST) in Australia is a value added tax of 10% on most goods and services sales, with some exemptions (such as for certain food, healthcare and housing items [2]) and concessions (including qualifying long term accommodation which is taxed at an effective rate of 5.5% [3]). GST is levied on most transactions in the ...
The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 (Cth) is an Australian act of parliament that aims to restrict the use of social media by minors under the age of 16. It is an amendment of the Online Safety Act 2021, and was passed by the Australian Parliament on 29 November 2024. The legislation imposes monetary punishments on ...
17 February 2021: Enacted: 25 February 2021 (with amendments from the Senate) Passed by: Australian Senate: Passed: 24 February 2021: Royal assent: 2 March 2021: Commenced: 3 March 2021: Legislative history; First chamber: Australian House of Representatives; Bill title: Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory ...
Income tax is collected on behalf of the federal government by the Australian Taxation Office. The two statutes under which income tax is calculated are the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997; the former is gradually being re-written into the latter. Taxable income is the difference between assessable income ...
In 1884, a general tax on income was introduced in South Australia, and in 1895 income tax was introduced in New South Wales at the rate of six pence in the pound, or 2.5%. [6] Federal income tax was first introduced in 1915, in order to help fund Australia's war effort in the First World War . [ 7 ]
The Australian Taxation Office forwards a business activity statement tailor made for each registered business entity before the end of each reporting period. It may be delivered to the business as a paper form, electronically, or via the business’s registered tax agent. Parts of the form may be pre-filled.
The Luxury Car Tax (LCT) is a tax within the Australian taxation system, collected by the Australian Taxation Office on behalf of the Government of Australia.It was introduced under A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 by the Howard government., [1] and commenced on 1 July 2000.