The following Tasmanian Bills have passed the Tasmanian House of Assembly and have moved to the Legislative Council:
- Employment Incentive Scheme (Payroll Tax Rebate) Amendment Bill 2014 – passed without amendment, the Bill proposes to amend the Employment Incentive Scheme (Payroll Tax Rebate) Act 2009 (Tas) to implement a fourth tranche of the payroll tax rebate scheme and provide payroll tax incentives for medium and large businesses to create and retain new jobs in Tasmania. The amendments establish a scheme for the payment of rebates equivalent to the payroll tax paid on new employment created between 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015 (the job creation phase), provided that the new positions are maintained until 30 June 2016 (the end of the job retention phase).
- First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2014 – passed with amendments, the Bill proposes to amend the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (Tas) to provide legislative certainty to the previous State Government’s policy of increasing the First Home Builder Boost (FHBB) from id=”mce_marker”5,000 to $30,000 for the period 7 November 2013 to 31 December 2014. The increased grant is currently being administered under a grant deed.
[LTN 106, 4/6/14]
Amendment Bills await Assent
The following Tasmanian Bills have passed all stages and await Royal Assent:
- Employment Incentive Scheme (Payroll Tax Rebate) Amendment Bill 2014– passed without amendment (with the effect summarized above).
- First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2014 – passed with some amendments (but broadly still with the effect summarized above).
[LTN 110, 11/6/14]
Amendment Bills receive Royal Assent
The following Tasmanian Bills on 23 June 2014 received Royal Assent:
- Employment Incentive Scheme (Payroll Tax Rebate) Amendment Bill 2014 – as Act No 6 of 2014.
- First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2014 – as Act No 5 of 2014.
[LTN 120, 25/6/14]