Distributional analysis of the Stage 3 tax cuts

Summary of proposal

The request sought estimated financial implications and distributional analysis of Stage 3 of the personal income tax plan as set out in the 2018-19 Budget measure Personal income tax plan and the 2019-20 Budget measure Lower taxes for hard-working Australians: Building on the Personal Income Tax Plan over the medium-term. The Stage 3 tax cuts take effect from 1 July 2024 and involve:

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Distributional analysis of the Stage 3 tax cuts

Summary of proposal

The request sought estimated financial implications and distributional analysis of Stage 3 of the personal income tax plan as set out in the 2018-19 Budget measure Personal income tax plan and the 2019-20 Budget measure Lower taxes for hard-working Australians: Building on the Personal Income Tax Plan over the medium-term. The Stage 3 tax cuts take effect from 1 July 2024 and involve:

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Tariff revenue impacts of the Korea, Japan and China free trade agreements

Summary of proposal

The request sought information on the amount of forgone tariff revenue for the Korea, Japan and China free trade agreements (FTA) broken down by industry classification over the 2015–16 Budget forward estimates period.

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Financing state property tax reform

Summary of proposal

Under this proposal the Commonwealth Government would provide concessional loans to state and territory governments (excluding the ACT) to enable them to replace their existing stamp duty on sales of residential and non-residential property with a broad based land tax.

From 1 July 2017, property acquisitions would not be liable for stamp duty, but would instead commence paying an annual land tax.

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Financing state property tax reform

Summary of proposal

Under this proposal the Commonwealth Government would provide concessional loans to state and territory governments (excluding the ACT) to enable them to replace their existing stamp duty on sales of residential and non-residential property with a broad based land tax.

From 1 July 2017, property acquisitions would not be liable for stamp duty, but would instead commence paying an annual land tax.

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Financing state property tax reform

Summary of proposal

Under this proposal the Commonwealth Government would provide concessional loans to state and territory governments (excluding the ACT) to enable them to replace their existing stamp duty on sales of residential and non-residential property with a broad based land tax.

From 1 July 2017, property acquisitions would not be liable for stamp duty, but would instead commence paying an annual land tax.

Read more

Financing state property tax reform

Summary of proposal

Under this proposal the Commonwealth Government would provide concessional loans to state and territory governments (excluding the ACT) to enable them to replace their existing stamp duty on sales of residential and non-residential property with a broad based land tax.

From 1 July 2017, property acquisitions would not be liable for stamp duty, but would instead commence paying an annual land tax.

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GST-free electricity

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make electricity supplied Goods and Services Tax (GST) free unless it is supplied in a battery.

Equipment for self-generation of electricity, like generators and solar panels, would remain subject to GST.

States and territories would not be compensated for the reduction in GST revenue collections.

The start date of this proposal is 1 January 2018.

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GST-free electricity

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make electricity supplied Goods and Services Tax (GST) free unless it is supplied in a battery.

Equipment for self-generation of electricity, like generators and solar panels, would remain subject to GST.

States and territories would not be compensated for the reduction in GST revenue collections.

The start date of this proposal is 1 January 2018.

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Taxation of Uber and taxis

Summary of proposal

The proposal included two options to change the requirement to register for Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Option 1 – Remove compulsory GST registration for ride-sourcing services only:

Suppliers of ride-sourcing services (such as Uber) with a turnover below $75,000 would no longer be required to register for GST.

Option 2 – Remove compulsory GST registration for all taxi travel services:

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