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• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low income threshold amounts for individuals, families and pensioners below age pension age and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts, from the 2007-08 financial year. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008

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  Date

  26 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills to increase the luxury car tax rate from 1 July 2008, the bill amends the

  A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999

  to increase the tax rate from 25 per cent to 33 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008

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  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to: amounts misappropriated by an employee or agent; the capital gains tax market value substitution rule for interests in certain companies and trusts; exempting from income tax the Endeavour Executive Award and research fellowships under the Awards program; early completion bonuses for apprentices; the list of deductible gift recipients; deductions for capital expenditure for the establishment of trees in carbon sink forests; tax-free grants under the Tobacco Growers Adjustment Assistance Programme 2006 to certain tobacco growers; and income tax exemptions for rent assistance paid to Austudy recipients and Carer Adjustment Payment recipients;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  in relation to extending the superannuation guarantee late payment offset;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  in relation to tax-free superannuation lump sums paid to persons with a terminal medical condition;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to extensions of the beneficiary tax offset to the Equine Workers Hardship Wage Supplement Payment; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  in relation to the farm management deposit scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to require telecommunications carriers to disclose certain information to the Commonwealth which can be disclosed to companies considering responding to a proposal for the development of a National Broadband Network. The requirement to provide information ceases 12 months after the legislation commences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2008

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  Date

  21 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Tradex Scheme Act 1999

  to separate the Act from provisions of the Customs Regulations that allow for the drawback of customs duty (the Drawback Regulations). Also makes administrative changes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008

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  Date

  20 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to extend sunset provisions relating to network protection activities undertaken by network administrators in law enforcement and security agencies; clarify reporting requirements for warrants; clarify that multiple telecommunications devices can be intercepted on a one named person warrant; and make consequential and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008

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  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Rates Act 1986

  to increase the threshold for the 30 per cent marginal tax rate (from 1 July 2008) and phase-in a decrease to the 40 per cent marginal tax rate commencing 1 July 2009;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to increase the maximum amount of low income tax offset; and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to increase the income threshold that applies to taxpayers who are eligible for the senior Australians tax offset. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Poisons Standard) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  to address legal consequences arising from the Federal Court decision in

  Roche Products v National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee

  [2007] FCA 1352 (30 August 2007) by: providing that the Poisons Standard and its amendments are legislative instruments for the purposes of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; retrospectively reinstating certain amendments made to the Standard before the Roche decision; exempting the Standard from section 42 of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  relating to disallowance; and providing for ‘just terms’ compensation in the event that these measures could result in any acquisition of property. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to provide that telecommunications access declarations and extension notices which extend the period of access declarations are not legislative instruments for the purposes of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 5) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the taxation laws in relation to: tax-exempt asset financing; thin capitalisation; capital gains tax marriage breakdown roll-over; income tax exemptions for the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and Prize for Science; same business test cap removal; partial capital gains tax roll-over for statutory licenses; Australian property trusts and stapled securities; deductible gift recipients; film production offsets; tax deductibility for certain Australian research and development activities; and establishes Innovation Australia to administer innovation and venture capital programs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum