A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
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17 Mar 2016
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and Taxation Administration Act 1953
to establish a remedial power so that the Commissioner of Taxation can make a disallowable legislative instrument to modify the operation of a taxation law in certain circumstances; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to enable primary producers to access income tax averaging 10 income years or more after they opted out; and A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999
to provide an exemption from luxury car tax to certain public institutions that import or acquire luxury cars for the sole purpose of public display. Also makes technical amendments to 10 Acts and repeals 45 excise Acts and the Income Tax (War-time Arrangements) Act 1942
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20 Aug 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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- Summary
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Amends the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to exempt Australian-owned private companies from the requirement that the Commissioner of Taxation publish certain tax information in relation to corporate tax entities that report total income above $100 million.
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25 Mar 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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- Summary
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Amends the:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
, Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
and Taxation Administration Act 1953
in relation to the taxation of employee share schemes by: amending the taxing point for rights for employees of all corporate tax entities; and providing an additional tax concession for employees of certain small start-up companies; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to: enable the Commissioner of Taxation to approve a method for determining the market value of an asset or non-cash benefit for income tax purposes; and make technical amendments.
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15 May 2013
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Introduced with the Superannuation (Sustaining the Superannuation Contribution Concession) Imposition Bill 2013, the bill amends: the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
to increase the superannuation concessional contributions cap to $35 000 for the 2013-14 financial year for individuals aged 60 years and over, and to $35 000 for the 2014-15 financial year and later financial years for individuals aged 50 years and over; the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
to make technical amendments; the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and Taxation Administration Act 1953
to reduce the tax concession that individuals whose income exceeds $300 000 receive on their concessionally taxed superannuation contributions made from 1 July 2012 to 15 per cent; and eight Acts to make consequential amendments.
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27 May 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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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 single taxpayers eligible for the seniors and pensioners tax offset; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts.
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- Date
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02 May 2016
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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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 individual taxpayers and families eligible for the seniors and pensioners tax offset; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts.
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- Date
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26 Mar 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
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Part of a package of eight bills to reform the legal and governance framework for Norfolk Island, the bill amends the:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to: remove an income tax exemption available to Norfolk Island residents, companies and trustees on income sourced from Norfolk Island and outside Australia; and to remove the full exemption from the Medicare levy for residents; Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
to apply transitional arrangements to the capital gains tax liabilities of resident entities; and Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to: remove superannuation guarantee exemptions that apply to employers and employees in relation to work performed on Norfolk Island; and establish transitional arrangements which will phase in the superannuation guarantee over the next 12 years.
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12 Feb 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
, Social Security Act 1991
, Taxation Administration Act 1953
and Veterans’ Entitlement Act 1986
to: ensure bonus payments are not treated as income for tax and welfare related purposes; and provide for administrative arrangements applicable to the bonus payments.
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- Date
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04 Feb 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
, Social Security Act 1991
, Taxation Administration Act 1953
and Veterans’ Entitlement Act 1986
to: ensure bonus payments are not treated as income for tax and welfare related purposes; and provide for administrative arrangements applicable to the bonus payments.
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12 Feb 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan, the bill authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to make payments of up to $900 to eligible taxpayers.
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