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Land Tax and Taxation Administration Act Amendment Bill 2009
Cabinet considered proposed amendments to the Land Tax Act 1915 and the Taxation Administration Act 2001. The amendments will be contained in the draft Land Tax and Taxation Administration Act Amendment Bill 2009 which will be released for public consultation. Consultation on the draft Land Tax and Taxation Act Amendment Bill 2009 will include publishing the draft Bill on the Office of State Reven

Land Tax Bill 2010
Cabinet approved the rewrite of the Land Tax Act 1915 (LTA) using plain English and contemporary drafting practices. There will be no policy changes in the rewrite. The LTA imposes land tax on the value of a taxpayer’s total landholdings at 30 June each financial year. Land values are determined by the chief executive of the Department of Environment and Resource Management under the Valuation

Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
The Bill amends the: Land Tax Act 1915 to remove the prohibition on landlords passing on land tax directly to tenants; Land Tax Act 1915 and Land Tax Regulation 1999, the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 and the Pay-roll Tax Regulation 1999, the Duties Act 2001, the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 and the Taxation Administration Act 2001 and the Taxation Administration Regulation 2001 to support improved re

Land_Tax_Bill_2010
The Land Tax Act 1915 imposes land tax on the value of a taxpayer’s total landholdings at 30 June each financial year. Land values are determined by the chief executive of the Department of Environment and Resource Management under the Valuation of Land Act 1944. In August 2009, Cabinet approved a rewrite of the Land Tax Act 1915 using plain English and contemporary drafting practices. Cabinet a

Review of the GST Distribution
In March 2011, the Australian Government announced a review of the distribution of GST revenue to the states. The Review is being conducted by the Hon Nick Greiner AC, the Hon John Brumby and Mr Bruce Carter (the Review Panel). The Review Panel released an Issues Paper in July 2011 outlining the scope of the Review and matters on which they are seeking comment. The Issues Paper focuses on five k

2011 Commonwealth Tax Forum
In March 2011, the Commonwealth Government announced a Tax Forum would be held in October 2011. It will bring together around 180 participants to discuss priorities and directions for tax reform. The forum will involve sessions on personal tax, transfer payments, business tax, state taxes, environment and social taxes and tax system governance. The Tax Forum presents the State Government with a

Treasury (Cost of Living) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
The Treasury (Cost of Living) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 (the Bill) amends legislation to implement a number of election commitments. The Duties Act 2001 is amended to reinstate the principal place of residence transfer duty concession (or home concession), the previous transfer duty rate structure and the phasing-out point for the reducing rebate for the first home concession fro

Payroll Tax Rebate Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
The Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 gives effect to a 2015 election commitment by the Government, funded for three years, in relation to a payroll tax rebate on the wages of apprentices and trainees (the Rebate). The Bill also proposed to amend the following: Payroll Tax Act 1971 – to give effect to the Rebate by extending the application of existing provis

Three month deferral of gaming machine taxes
From 23 March 2020, many businesses were forced to close to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus within the community (COVID-19). These businesses included licensed clubs, hotels and casinos. The Queensland Government has been delivering a wide range of measures to support businesses, including by providing payroll tax deferrals and refunds, low interest loans and energy rebates. The Quee

Royalty Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
As part of the 2019-20 State Budget, the Government announced a review of Queensland’s petroleum royalty regime (Petroleum Royalty Review). The objectives of the review were to ensure greater certainty, equity and simplicity, and identify opportunities to simplify the current petroleum royalty regime, while providing an appropriate return to Queenslanders from their valuable non-renewable resource

Betting Tax and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
The Government has committed to a more sustainable funding model for the Queensland racing industry. To implement this new funding model, amendments are required to the Betting Tax Act 2018 to: apply a 5 per cent racing levy (the betting tax), effectively raising the rate from 15 per cent to 20 per cent; incorporate bonus bets (or free bets) into the betting tax calculation (including the racing l

State Penalties Enforcement (Modernisation) Amendment Bill 2022
The State Penalties Enforcement (Modernisation) Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) amends the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 (SPE Act), State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014 (SPE Regulation), Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 and Traffic Regulation 1962 to reflect the integration into the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) of certain fine administration functions undertaken