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  • Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Reform of Self Managed Superannuation Funds Supervisory Levy Arrangements) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1991
    to: increase the maximum levy payable by a trustee of a self managed superannuation fund for an income year from $200 to $300, effective from the 2013-14 financial year; and make consequential amendments; and
    Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Taxation Act 1987
    to: provide that the levy payable for a year of income is due and payable on a day specified in the regulations; and make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007
    and
    Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
    to provide that income tax is generally not payable on the interest paid by the Commonwealth on unclaimed money from 1 July 2013; the
    Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
    to: align the airline transport fringe benefits rules with the in-house property and in-house residual fringe benefit provisions; and update the method for determining the taxable value of airline transport fringe benefits; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to enable participants in the Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Program to choose to make payments they derive under the program free of income tax, with expenditure related to infrastructure improvements required under the program then being non-deductible; the
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    to prescribe requirements for acquisitions and disposals of certain assets between self managed superannuation funds and related parties; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Income (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to: enable corporate tax entities to carry-back losses to previous income years; and make consequential amendments; and 18 Acts to make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Tax Laws Amendment (Countering Tax Avoidance and Multinational Profit Shifting) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    in relation to: the operation of the general anti-avoidance rule; the application of the arm’s length principle in transfer pricing rules aligning with international transfer pricing standards; rules for trusts and partnerships; record keeping requirements and penalties; and consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Aviation Laws Amendment (Australian Ownership and Operation) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Air Navigation Act 1920
    and
    Civil Aviation Act 1988
    to provide that Australian international and domestic air services are Australian owned and operated, that is, at least 51 per cent owned by Australian citizens or residents, at least 80 per cent of the operator’s aircraft maintenance is carried out in Australia, and with aircrews comprised only of persons domiciled in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Dairy Industry (Drinking Milk) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Provides for: the registration of dairy regional representative bodies; Fair Work Australia to determine a modern award for dairy farmers (including the objective of providing a fair minimum return to dairy farmers for producing drinking milk); dairy farmers and processors to establish enterprise agreements; and collective negotiations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Moratorium on Aquifer Drilling Connected with Coal Seam Gas Extraction) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to: place a two year moratorium on aquifer drilling connected with coal seam gas extraction; and impose penalties for any contravention. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Arbitration) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to provide that Fair Work Australia may deal with disputes by arbitration, mediation or conciliation, or by making a recommendation or expressing an opinion. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Migration Act 1958
    to create two visa subclasses: temporary protection (offshore entry) visas and temporary protection (secondary movement offshore entry) visas, for persons who have arrived in Australia illegally or at an excised offshore place and are found to have engaged Australia’s protection obligations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Amendment (Protecting Revenue) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012
    to provide that any increases in state royalties after 1 July 2011 be disregarded when calculating royalty credits for the Minerals Resource Rent Tax. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security Legislation Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    07 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: increase the single rates of Newstart and Youth Allowance by $50 a week; and standardise the indexation arrangements for pensions and allowances; and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to provide that these payments are made from monies appropriated by the Parliament. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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