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  • International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007

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    Date
    29 Mar 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    International Tax Agreements Act 1953
    to give legislative authority to agreements between Australia and the French Republic, and Australia and Norway, in relation to the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Income Tax (Former Complying Superannuation Funds) Amendment Bill 2007

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    Date
    07 Feb 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Further to the simplified superannuation taxation law framework introduced by the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and five related bills, and as part of a package of five further bills, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax (Former Complying Superannuation Funds) Act 1994
    in relation to the imposition of tax on certain superannuation funds. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Income Tax (Former Non-resident Superannuation Funds) Amendment Bill 2007

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    Date
    07 Feb 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Further to the simplified superannuation taxation law framework introduced by the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and five related bills, and as part of a package of five further bills, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax (Former Non-resident Superannuation Funds) Act 1994
    in relation to the imposition of tax on certain superannuation funds. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Income Tax Amendment Bill 2007

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    07 Feb 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Further to the simplified superannuation taxation law framework introduced by the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and five related bills, and as part of a package of five further bills, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax Act 1986

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Income Tax Rates Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 2007

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    Date
    07 Feb 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Further to the simplified superannuation taxation law framework introduced by the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and five related bills, and as part of a package of five further bills, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax Rates Act 1986

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    16 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    ,
    Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
    ,
    Office of National Assessments Act 1977
    ,
    Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
    ,
    Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
    ,
    Privacy Act 1988
    ,
    Freedom of Information Act 1982
    and 5 other Acts to implement recommendations from the Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies (the Flood Inquiry) and reviews of the
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    that require legislative amendment, including: extending the terms of reference of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD (PJCAAD) to include all Australian intelligence agencies; clarifying the roles and functions of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) and the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), including in relation to communication of incidentally obtained intelligence and ministerial authorisation of intelligence collection; giving legislative basis to the functions and ministerial accountabilities of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation; extending and clarifying the functions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; and increasing the size of the PJCAAD and changing its name to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2005

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    26 May 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) Bill 2005 to restructure the cost recovery regime for import related services, the bill amends the
    Import Processing Charges Act 2001
    to restructure the electronic import declaration and warehouse declaration processing charges. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    25 May 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000
    to: appropriate additional funding to provide tutorial assistance to Indigenous students who move away from their remote communities to attend school; and transfer transitional assistance funding for independent Indigenous vocational education and training providers to appropriations under the proposed
    Skilling Australia’s Workforce Act 2005

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2004

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    17 Nov 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000
    to: appropriate funding for the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2009 for the: Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme, Indigenous Education Direct Assistance Programme, continuation of the “away-from-base” element of ABSTUDY, Indigenous Youth Leadership Programme, and Indigenous Youth Mobility Programme; specify commitments and conditions, including financial and educational accountability conditions, that must be included in funding agreements under the Act; and repeal a spent transitional provision. Also repeals the
    Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989
    and contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Indirect Tax Legislation Amendment (Small Business Measures) Bill 2004

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    24 Jun 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to: allow certain small businesses and non-profit bodies the option to report and pay the goods and services tax (GST) on an annual basis; allow small businesses to undertake annual apportionment of input tax credits for certain acquisitions and importations used for partly creditable purposes; and remove the requirement for an entity to make an annual election to continue with the option to pay GST by instalments. Also contains application provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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