Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Part of a package of 15 bills to implement a three-year progressive budget repair levy, the bill amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to increase by two per cent: the income tax rates payable on taxable income that exceeds $180 000; certain other income tax rates that are aligned with the top personal marginal tax rate or with calculations comprising that rate and the Medicare levy; and the income tax rate applicable to the unearned income of a minor.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 13 May 2014
Second reading moved 13 May 2014
Second reading debate 27 May 2014
Second reading debate 28 May 2014
Second reading agreed to 28 May 2014
Third reading agreed to 28 May 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16 Jun 2014
Second reading moved 16 Jun 2014
Second reading debate 16 Jun 2014
Second reading agreed to 16 Jun 2014
Committee of the Whole debate 17 Jun 2014
Third reading agreed to 17 Jun 2014
Finally passed both Houses 17 Jun 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 45
  • Year: 2014
25 Jun 2014

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

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