Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014

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

The bill: repeals the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Act 2012, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Act 2012 and Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Act 2012; amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to provide that companies can carry tax losses forward to use as a deduction for a future year; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: amend the instant asset write-off threshold provisions for small business entities; provide that motor vehicle purchases made by small business entities will be treated as normal business assets for depreciation purposes; and provide that geothermal energy exploration and prospecting expenditure are no longer immediately deductible; Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to enable the Treasurer by non-disallowable legislative instrument to vary the superannuation guarantee charge percentage for a particular year commencing on 1 July; Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 to abolish the low income superannuation contribution; Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to abolish the income support bonus payment; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to abolish the schoolkids bonus payment; and makes consequential amendments to 13 Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 01 Sep 2014
Second reading moved 01 Sep 2014
Second reading debate 01 Sep 2014
Second reading agreed to 01 Sep 2014
Consideration in detail debate 01 Sep 2014
Third reading agreed to 01 Sep 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 01 Sep 2014
Second reading moved 01 Sep 2014
Second reading agreed to 02 Sep 2014
Third reading agreed to
  • : Amendment details: 13 Government agreed to
02 Sep 2014
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
02 Sep 2014
Finally passed both Houses 02 Sep 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 96
  • Year: 2014
05 Sep 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Notes

Helpful information

Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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