Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends: the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to: provide for a 20 per cent reduction of the pay as you go (PAYG) instalment for the quarter that includes 31 December 2008 for certain small business taxpayers; and include a regulation making power to allow the amount of the PAYG instalment to be reduced in the future in circumstances specified by regulations; the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 to make technical amendments and in relation to: dates for statements and payments of unclaimed money; unclaimed and lost member registers; and information, access and records; and six Acts to make consequential amendments. Also amends 13 Acts to expand income tests used to determine eligibility for a range of government financial assistance programs, including particular offsets and obligations to pay the Medicare levy surcharge.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	12 Feb 2009
Second reading moved	12 Feb 2009
Second reading debate	18 Mar 2009
Second reading agreed to	18 Mar 2009
Third reading agreed to	18 Mar 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	19 Mar 2009
Second reading moved	19 Mar 2009
Second reading debate	20 Mar 2009
Second reading agreed to	20 Mar 2009
Third reading agreed to	20 Mar 2009


Text of bill as passed both Houses	20 Mar 2009
Assent Act no.: 27 Year: 2009	26 Mar 2009

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Australian Greens [sheet 5774]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Australian Greens [sheet 5764]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (12/02/2009): Senate Economics Committee
Committee report (10/03/2009)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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