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  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to create a refundable tax offset for film production in Australia and include a review of the offset after 5 years. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 May 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
    and
    Medicare Levy Act 1986
    to increase the Medicare levy low income thresholds and the Medicare levy surcharge low income thresholds for the 2001-2002 financial year and later financial years;
    Medicare Levy Act 1986
    in relation to eligibility to use a family income threshold; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    to make minor technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 1997 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
     

    Bill

  • Date
    27 Jun 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Feb 1999 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Jun 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to provide an income tax exemption: for annuities and certain deferred lump sums paid under structured settlements to seriously injured persons, subject to eligibility criteria; and for life insurance companies on income derived from assets that support structured settlements; and
    Life Insurance Act 1995
    to provide that any commutation or assignment of a tax-exempt structured settlement annuity or lump sum will be ineffective. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and the
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    and contains application provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Sep 2003 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997
    to provide for the taxation treatment of split superannuation contributions between a fund-contributing member and their spouse. Details of the operation of superannuation contributions splitting will be specified in regulations under the
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    and the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Income Tax (Superannuation Payments Withholding Tax) Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    ,
    Income Tax Act 1986
    and
    Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
    to establish arrangements for the administration of the “departing Australia superannuation payment” imposed by the proposed
    Income Tax (Superannuation Payments Withholding Tax) Act 2002
    . Also contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    16 May 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends: the
    Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
    to require at least quarterly superannuation contributions on behalf of employees; 3 Acts to reduce the superannuation surcharge rates; 5 Acts to reduce the superannuation surcharge cap; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to limit when a contribution to a complying superannuation fund or retirement saving account will be an allowable tax deduction; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    to: allow superannuation contributions to be made on behalf of children; and increase the deduction limit for personal superannuation contributions made by the self-employed; and the
    Bankruptcy Act 1966
    to ensure that the superannuation guarantee charge and any related general interest charge have the same priority in bankruptcy as salary or wages. Also makes technical amendments to 4 Acts, consequential amendments to 6 Acts and contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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