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  • Date
    25 Nov 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    International Tax Agreements Act 1953
    to give legislative effect to: the 2009
    Convention between Australia and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Fringe Benefits and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
    ; the
    Second Protocol amending the Agreement between Australia and the Kingdom of Belgium for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
    ; and the
    Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Jersey for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments
    ; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to align the definition of dual listed company arrangements with the 2009 Australia-New Zealand Convention. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Nov 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
    ,
    Fuel Tax Act 2006
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to require that input tax credits and fuel tax credits are claimed within a four year period;
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services) Tax Act 1999
    ,
    A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to enable residents of Australian external territories to claim refunds of good and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax under the tourist refund scheme;
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to enable certain intermediaries to act as a principal for GST accounting purposes;
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
    in relation to: clarification of the calculation of the gambling operator’s margin when the supplies made by the operator are GST-free; and the treatment of supplies and acquisitions between associates without consideration; and
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
    ,
    A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999
    ,
    Fuel Tax Act 2006
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to provide for the treatment of overpaid refunds. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Nov 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to: remove the capital gains tax trust cloning exception; provide a limited capital gains tax roll-over for the transfer of certain assets between trusts with the same beneficiaries; allow the roll-over of capital losses and transfer of revenue losses when complying superannuation funds merge; and update the list of deductible gift recipients;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Act 2006
    and
    Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007
    to clarify the circumstances in which income derived by life insurance companies in respect of immediate annuity business qualifies as non-assessable non-exempt income;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to provide that the Income Recovery Subsidy for the North Western Queensland floods is not subject to income tax; and
    Excise Act 1901
    to provide that the blending of spirits constitutes excise manufacture. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Oct 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the National Access Regime in Part IIA of the
    Trade Practices Act 1974
    in relation to: binding time limits and limited merits review; applications by certain persons that a certain service is ineligible to be a declared service; enabling the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to accept access undertakings with fixed principles that will apply to subsequent undertakings; enabling the ACCC to issue an amendment notice proposing amendments to a proposed access undertaking submitted by a service provider; administrative processes of the National Competition Council and the Australian Competition Tribunal; and consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Oct 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009, the bill imposes a withholding tax on employees who have not quoted a Tax File Number or Australian Business Number to their employer by the end of the income year in relation to employee share schemes. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Oct 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Bill 2009, the bill amends: six Acts in relation to shares or rights granted under employee share schemes; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    in relation to the application of the non-commercial losses rules for taxpayers with an adjusted taxable income of $250,000 or more; and the
    Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
    ,
    Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to require superannuation providers to transfer the balance of certain lost members’ accounts to the Commissioner of Taxation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    16 Sep 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Act) 1999
    ,
    Fuel Tax Act 2006
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    in response to the Federal Court decision in
    Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v PM Developments Ltd
    to confirm that a representative of an incapacitated entity is responsible for the GST consequences arising during its appointment;
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to change the basis on which a pay as you go (PAYG) instalment liability is calculated;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to: provide that the outer regional and remote payment made under the Helping Children with Autism package is exempt from income tax; and provide that payments made under the Continence Aids Payment Scheme are exempt from income tax; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    to exempt Commonwealth debt issued in Australia from interest withholding tax. Also enables the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund Independent Advisory Panel to use donations for a broader range of purposes than the tax law considers charitable; and makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    16 Sep 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Complementary to the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2009, the bill amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to provide that the resale royalty collecting society is not taxed on amounts it collects on behalf of resale royalty right owners. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Aug 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
    to require foreign investors to notify the Treasurer where there is a possibility, either now or in the future, whether an investment arrangement will deliver influence or control over the business or assets of an Australian company. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Aug 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    The bill: allows the Treasurer to make the necessary agreement with the Asian Development Bank for the purchase by Australia of its entitlement of 16 379 paid-in shares and 393 101 additional callable shares of the capital stock of the bank; allows the Treasurer to issue promissory notes to the bank in payment; and appropriates the necessary funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to make such payments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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