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  • Date
    26 Mar 2003 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Part of a package of five bills in relation to private health insurance industry levies, the bill amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    to make changes consequential to the reimposition of the four private health insurance industry levies, including repealing the existing provisions imposing the levies. Also contains a saving provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Dec 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Act 1998
    to restate the operative and maximum rates of national residue survey customs levy on apples and pears from a per box rate to a per kilogram rate. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Dec 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Act 1998
    to restate the operative and maximum rates of national residue survey excise levy on apples and pears from a per box rate to a per kilogram rate. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Dec 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the New Business Tax System (Venture Capital Deficit Tax) Bill 2002 and further to the
    New Business Tax System (Consolidation) Act (No. 1) 2002
    ,
    New Business Tax System (Consolidation, Value Shifting, Demergers and Other Measures) Act 2002
    and
    New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Act (No. 1) 2002
    , the bill amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and 5 other Acts to implement the final stage of the consolidation regime which commenced on 1 July 2002 in relation to consolidated groups (including the taxation of life insurance companies) and the simplified imputation system (including venture capital franking). Also contains transitional provisions and makes consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Dec 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2002, the bill imposes a tax in relation to venture capital sub-account deficits of pooled development funds. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Dec 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Establishes the National Blood Authority to manage and coordinate Australia’s blood supply in accordance with the National Blood Agreement agreed by the Commonwealth, States and Territories. Also provides for corporate plans, reporting requirements and a regulation-making power. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Sep 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Further to the
    New Business Tax System (Consolidation) Act (No. 1) 2002
    and proposed
    New Business Tax System (Consolidation, Value Shifting, Demergers and Other Measures) Act 2002
    , the bill amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to further implement the consolidation regime which commenced on 1 July 2002. Also contains application and transitional provisions and makes consequential amendments to the
    Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    and
    Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Sep 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Amends the
    New Business Tax System (Franking Deficit Tax) Act 2002
    to make amendments consequential on the new simplified imputation system to facilitate the transitional determination of franking deficit tax liability for late balancing companies. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Sep 2002 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Gallery Act 1975
    to enable the National Gallery of Australia to gift works of art with saleable value, subject to approval by the Gallery Council and the Minister. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    27 Jun 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Further to the New Business Tax System (Consolidation) Bill (No. 1) 2002, the bill amends the:
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    and
    New Business Tax System (Consolidation) Act (No. 1) 2002
    to further implement the consolidation regime from 1 July 2002;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to make consequential amendments in relation to imputation treatment of exempting entities and former exempting entities;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to allow global company asset valuations in loss integrity measures;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to introduce a general value shifting regime (in place of existing share value shifting and asset stripping rules), applying mainly to interests in controlled companies and trusts that are not consolidated which meet control or common ownership tests; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to provide capital gains tax relief for a demerger in certain circumstances. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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