Second Reading Speeches

Taxation Laws Amendment (Scholarships) Bill 2005 [2008]

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
42

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Summary

Amends the

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Social Security Act 1991
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: abolish the distinction between full-time and part-time scholarships and make all scholarships which satisfy certain criteria tax free; and extend the exemption for fee-waiver, fee-pay and Commonwealth Learning Scholarships from the social security personal income test to University Equity Scholarships.

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