Second Reading Speeches

Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2005

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Income Tax Rates Act 1986
to: reduce the lowest marginal tax rate from 17 per cent to 15 per cent; and provide for increases in personal income tax thresholds for the 42 per cent and 47 per cent tax brackets; and
Medicare Levy Act 1986
to increase the income threshold for taxpayers who are eligible for the senior Australians tax offset.

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