Billionaire’s tax

Summary of proposal

The proposal would introduce an annual tax levied on the net wealth of Australian residents,
regardless of where their assets are held, and the net wealth of non-residents who hold Australian
assets from 1 July 2022.

  • Australian adult residents’ net wealth would be equal to the value of all assets minus al liabilities.
  • Non-residents’ net wealth would be equal to the value of their Australian assets minus

Australian liabilities.

The following features of the tax would apply to both residents and non-residents.

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Interest withholding tax for financial institutions

Summary of proposal

This proposal would eliminate the following withholding tax on interest paid by financial institutions operating in Australia to foreign residents.

  • The standard interest withholding tax levied at the rate of 10 per cent
  • The reduced interest withholding tax charged on Australian branches borrowing from their foreign parents as outlined in the Australia as a Finance & Technology Centre Advisory Group (AFTCAG) Report.

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

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Interest withholding tax for financial institutions

Summary of proposal

This proposal would eliminate the following withholding tax on interest paid by financial institutions operating in Australia to foreign residents.

  • The standard interest withholding tax levied at the rate of 10 per cent
  • The reduced interest withholding tax charged on Australian branches borrowing from their foreign parents as outlined in the Australia as a Finance & Technology Centre Advisory Group (AFTCAG) Report.

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

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Interest withholding tax for financial institutions

Summary of proposal

This proposal would eliminate the following withholding tax on interest paid by financial institutions operating in Australia to foreign residents.

  • The standard interest withholding tax levied at the rate of 10 per cent
  • The reduced interest withholding tax charged on Australian branches borrowing from their foreign parents as outlined in the Australia as a Finance & Technology Centre Advisory Group (AFTCAG) Report.

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

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Distributional analysis of the stage 3 tax cuts

Summary of proposal

This 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 period to 2031-32.

The stage 3 tax cuts involve:

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Distributional analysis of the stage 3 tax cuts

Summary of proposal

This 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 period to 2031-32.

The stage 3 tax cuts involve:

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Distributional analysis of the stage 3 tax cuts

Summary of proposal

This 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 period to 2031-32.

The stage 3 tax cuts involve:

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Corporate Super Profits Tax

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce a new super-profits tax at a rate of 40 per cent that would apply to company profits that exceed an allowance for a corporate equity threshold with effect from 1 July 2022.

Only post company tax Australian sourced profits would be subject to the super-profits tax and the allowance for corporate equity threshold would equal shareholder equity multiplied by 5 per cent plus the long-term bond rate.

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Corporate Super Profits Tax

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce a new super-profits tax at a rate of 40 per cent that would apply to company profits that exceed an allowance for a corporate equity threshold with effect from 1 July 2022.

Only post company tax Australian sourced profits would be subject to the super-profits tax and the allowance for corporate equity threshold would equal shareholder equity multiplied by 5 per cent plus the long-term bond rate.

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Corporate Super Profits Tax

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce a new super-profits tax at a rate of 40 per cent that would apply to company profits that exceed an allowance for a corporate equity threshold with effect from 1 July 2022.

Only post company tax Australian sourced profits would be subject to the super-profits tax and the allowance for corporate equity threshold would equal shareholder equity multiplied by 5 per cent plus the long-term bond rate.

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