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• Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to: enable the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) to provide technical assistance to law enforcement agencies in relation to telecommunications interception warrants; require carriers and certain carriage service providers to inform the Communications Access Co-ordinator of proposed changes to telecommunications services, networks, systems or devices that could adversely affect the ability to conduct interception; enable authorised police officers to disclose telecommunications data when trying to locate missing persons; enable enforcement agencies to apply for a stored communications warrant to access stored communications of a victim of a serious contravention, without the person’s consent; permit notification of an interception warrant to be made to a representative of a carrier; and make minor and technical amendments; and

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  ,

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to enable ASIO, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the Defence Signals Directorate and the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation to work cooperatively. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 4) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  in relation to certain third party payment adjustments;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to: the capital gains tax (CGT) treatment of water entitlements and termination fees; foreign currency gains and losses; certain takeovers and mergers qualifying for CGT scrip for scrip rollover; and the list of deductible gift recipients;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Act 2010

  and

  Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Act 2009

  in relation to: taxation of financial arrangements; and debt/equity rules;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to: increase the threshold above which a taxpayer may claim the net medical expenses tax offset; and commence annually indexing the threshold to the Consumer Price Index; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to extend access to tax deductible donations to all volunteer based emergency services, including volunteer fire brigades. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Tradex Scheme Act 1999

  to: provide that partnerships are eligible to apply for a tradex order; and remove transitional arrangements relating to the Texco Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 3) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  in relation to: GST and cross-border transport supplies; GST relief for telecommunications supplies for global roaming in Australia; and adjustments for third party payments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 3) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to: freeze indexation of the co-contribution income threshold for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years; and maintain the current matching rate and maximum co-contribution payable on an individual’s eligible superannuation contributions;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to modify the thin capitalisation rules in relation to the application of accounting standards for authorised deposit-taking institutions;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable certain officers to declare that a specified entity is not subject to Commonwealth tax law in relation to a specified transaction;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that unexpended income of a special disability trust is taxed at a certain rate; and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to managed investment trusts and withholding tax. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Foreign Source Income Deferral) Bill (No. 1) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to repeal the foreign investment fund and the deemed present entitlement rules; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge--Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to: increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low-income threshold amounts for individuals, families and pensioners below pension age; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to require that, in order to receive exemption from income tax, the aims and activities of religious and charitable institutions must be assessed against a public benefit test. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010, the bill amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to replace the existing research and development (R&D) tax concession with a 45 per cent refundable R&D tax offset for eligible entities with a turnover of less than $20 million, and a non-refundable 40 per cent R&D tax offset for all other eligible entities;

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to set out the role of Innovation Australia in relation to the administration of the R&D tax offset; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to make consequential amendments. Also contains application, savings and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 2) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  in relation to: the formation and subsequent changes of GST groups and joint ventures; and indirect tax sharing agreements for GST groups and joint ventures;

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  ,

  Excise Act 1901

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to include indirect tax rulings and excise advice in the general rulings regime; and

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  in relation to the requirements for tax invoices. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum