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Australia–Ecuador bilateral treaties; Australia–El Salvador bilateral treaties; Australia–Finland bilateral treaties; Australia–France bilateral treaties; Australia–France Marine Delimitation Agreement; Australia–Germany bilateral treaties; Australia–Greece bilateral treaties; Australia–Korea Free Trade Agreement
This is a list of currently active treaties that the Government of Australia has entered into since the federation of Australia in 1901. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in conjunction with the Australasian Legal Information Institute, has published an online Australian Treaties Database from where this list is obtained and updated.
A tax treaty, also called double tax agreement (DTA) or double tax avoidance agreement (DTAA), is an agreement between two countries to avoid or mitigate double taxation. [1] Such treaties may cover a range of taxes including income taxes , inheritance taxes , value added taxes , or other taxes. [ 2 ]
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 (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.
The income of partnerships and trusts is not taxed directly, but is taxed on its distribution to the partners or beneficiaries. Income tax is the most important source of revenue for government within the Australian taxation system. Income tax is collected on behalf of the federal government by the Australian Taxation Office.
Treaties prior to federation signed by the British Empire, adopted by Australia, and active on or after federation: 1856 – Declaration respecting Maritime Law (Paris, 16 April 1856) [1] 1868 – Declaration renouncing the Use, in Time of War, of Explosive Projectiles under 400 Grams Weight (St Petersburg, 11 December 1868) [2]
Bilateral treaties prior to federation signed by the British Empire, adopted by Australia, and active on or after federation: . 1842 – Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America to Settle and Define the Boundaries between the Possessions of Her Britannic Majesty in North America and the Territories of the United States; for the Final ...