Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
Abbreviation | Definition |
AAT | Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
ABN | Australian Business Number |
ABN Act | A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 |
ABR | Australian Business Register |
ADI | authorised deposit-taking institution |
APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
APRA Act | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 |
ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
Banking Act | Banking Act 1959 |
CGT | capital gains tax |
Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
DGRs | deductible gift recipients |
FHSA | first home saver account |
FHSA Act | First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008 |
FMD | farm management deposit |
GCPP | Greenhouse Challenge Plus Programme |
Insurance Act | Insurance Act 1973 |
ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
PAYG | pay as you go |
plan | National Urban Water and Desalination Plan |
Registrar | Australian Business Registrar |
RSA | retirement savings account |
SBR | Standard Business Reporting |
scheme | financial claims scheme |
Small Business Act | Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Act 2007 |
TAA 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |
TFN | tax file number |
Water Department | Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
Water Minister | Minister for Climate Change and Water |