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Companies or groups of companies that pay $1,100,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. [34] There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. From 1 July 2012: [32] The rate of payroll tax is 4.75%. The annual threshold is $1,100,000. The monthly threshold is $91,666.
In reality, the actual average tax rate can be lower than this, typically around 6.5%, [9] because: the dividend imputation system allows a credit for imputation credits on Australian shares, which may result in a tax refund. capital gains on assets held more than 12 months may be entitled to a capital gain tax discount.
An Australian real estate investment trust (A-REIT) is a unitised portfolio of property assets, often listed on a stock exchange such as the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Such investment structures were known as listed property trusts ( LPT ) in Australia until February 2008, but were renamed to be more consistent with international ...
Investing in real estate in foreign countries often requires specialized knowledge of the real estate market in that country. As international real estate investment became increasingly common in the early 21st century, the availability and quality of information regarding international real estate markets increased. [1]
The progressive nature of income tax in Australia results in different income groups paying different amounts. The top 1% of income earners pay 18% of income tax received. The top 3% pay 28% of income tax. The top 10% of earners paid 46% of all income tax paid. The bottom 50% of earners paid 11% of all income tax. [19]
A capital gains tax (CGT) was introduced in Australia on 20 September 1985, one of a number of tax reforms by the Hawke/Keating government. The CGT applied only to assets acquired on or after that date, with gains (or losses) on assets owned on that date, called pre-CGT assets, not being subject to the CGT.
Estate taxes, which were not subject to the territorial limitations that affected provincial taxation, were first introduced at the federal level under the Dominion Succession Duty Act in 1941, [67] which was later replaced by the Estate Tax Act in 1958. [68] The latter was repealed at the end of 1971.
The Income Tax Act 1942, set high tax rates (i.e. that would reflect the combined current Commonwealth and State taxes) which made imposing State taxes unattractive or impossible. This was because the Income Tax Assessment Act 1942 required Commonwealth tax to be paid before State taxes. In effect, the scheme meant either the States had to ...