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Australian GST revenue is collected by the Federal government, and then paid to the states under a distribution formula determined by the Commonwealth Grants Commission. Australians pay tax for the provision of healthcare, education, defense, roads and railways and for payments to welfare, disaster relief and pensions. [1]
The age pension was the first payment made by the Australian Government, dating back to 1909. [25] There is no automatic entitlement to an age pension in Australia, unlike in countries such as the UK or New Zealand. Taxpayer-funded pensions are means tested [26] (similar to the UK's Pension Credit), effectively making them another type of benefit.
Income tax in Australia is imposed by the federal government on the taxable income of individuals and corporations. State governments have not imposed income taxes since World War II . On individuals, income tax is levied at progressive rates , and at one of two rates for corporations.
As the Australian government's principal revenue collection body, the ATO collects income tax, goods and services tax (GST) and other federal taxes. The ATO also has responsibility for managing the Australian Business Register , delivering the Higher Education Loan Program , delivering many Australian government payments and administering key ...
The Australian Payments Council met for the final time on 28 February 2022. [5] The decision to discontinue its role as the strategic coordination body for the Australian payments recognised that arrangements announced by the Government in response to the Review of the Australian Payments System will largely supersede the role of the APC.
The constitutional basis of taxation in Australia is predominantly found in sections 51(ii), [1] 90, [2] 53, [3] 55, [4] and 96, [5] of the Constitution of Australia. Their interpretation by the High Court of Australia has been integral to the functioning and evolution of federalism in Australia .
The New Payments Platform (NPP) [14] is open access infrastructure for fast payments in Australia. The NPP was developed via industry collaboration to enable households, businesses and government agencies to make simply addressed payments, with near real-time funds availability to the recipient, on a 24/7 basis.
Centrelink logo until 2012. The Centrelink Master Program, or more commonly known as Centrelink, is a Services Australia master program [2] of the Australian Government.It delivers a range of government payments and services for retirees, the unemployed, families, carers, parents, people with disabilities, Indigenous Australians, students, apprentices and people from diverse cultural and ...