Second Reading Speeches

Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
43

Track (What's this?)

Permalink

Summary

Amends the:

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to: ensure that expenses incurred in gaining or producing a rebatable benefit are not deductible; provide that complying superannuation entities cannot account for gains and losses on certain assets on revenue account using the trading stock exception; and exempt from income tax ex-gratia payments to New Zealand non-protected special category visa holders for the floods that occurred in New South Wales and Queensland in early 2012;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
to commence the phase out of the dependent spouse tax offset by restricting eligibility for the offset to taxpayers with a dependent spouse born before 1 July 1952; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012
, and
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to make technical amendments.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people.