The Coalition has announced that, if elected, it would cut the company tax rate by 1.5% from 1 July 2015. It said the proposed company tax rate of 28.5% is part of its “significant tax reform agenda to be delivered within the first term”. According to the Coalition, the cut to the company tax rate will cost…
The Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced that, if elected, he would on “day one” instruct the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to draft legislation to repeal the carbon tax. He added that within the first month, the Cabinet would approve the legislation and that on the first day of the new Parliament, the…
The Prime Minister, on Sun 4.8.2013, announced that the Federal Election will be held on Saturday, 7 September 2013. In making the announcement, Mr Rudd said that “on the economy, with the end of the China resources boom, we can no longer afford to have all our eggs just in one basket”. He said “we must broaden…
The Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2013 (No 1) was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on Thur 22.8.2013. It amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000 to create new and amend existing Indirect Tax Concession Scheme (ITCS) packages which provide tax concessions…
The 43rd Parliament was prorogued at 5.29pm on Monday 5.8.2013 and the House of Representatives was dissolved at 5.30pm on the same day. A general election for the House of Representatives and half of the Senate will be held on 7 September 2013. All Bills that had not passed both Houses of Parliament have now lapsed. These…
Even though the election was on 7 September 2013, and it was clear that night that the Coalition had won, it seemed wise to report this in this ‘August Developments’ edition of Tax Month – particularly as it means that many of the Labor policies won’t be relevant.
M o r g a n’ s T a x M o n t h – August 2013 Developments – This is a collection of developments in Australian tax law and practice that occurred in August 2013 and which aims at being of relevance to tax lawyers.* F John Morgan A member of the Victorian…