Medicare Levy Act 1986

S 8G(2) amended by No 4 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $26,000 " for " $24,276 " in para (c), effective 6 March 2024 and applicable in relation to assessments for the 2023-24 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 28 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $24,276 " for " $23,365 " in para (c), effective 24 June 2023 and applicable to assessments for the 2022-23 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 14 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $23,365 " for $23,226 " in para (c), effective 1 April 2022 and applicable to assessments for the 2021-22 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 61 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $23,226 " for " $22,801 " in para (c), effective 30 June 2021 and applicable to assessments for the 2020-21 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 14 item 12, by substituting " $22,801 " for " $22,398 " in para (c), effective 25 March 2020 and applicable to assessments for the 2019-20 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 29 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $22,398 " for " $21,980 " in para (c), effective 6 April 2019 and applicable to assessments for the 2018-19 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 69 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $21,980 " for " $21,655 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2017-18 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 58 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $21,655 " for " $21,335 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2016-17 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 39 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $21,335 " for " $20,896 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2015-16 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 69 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $20,896 " for " $20,542 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2014-15 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 27 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 19, by substituting " family tier 1 threshold " for " family surcharge threshold " in para (b), applicable to the 2012-13 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 159 of 2011 (as amended by No 86 of 2012), s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, by substituting " $20,542 " for " $19,404 " in para (c), applicable to the 2012-13 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 86 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $19,404 " for " $18,839 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2011-2012 year of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 44 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $18,839 " for " $18,488 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2010-11 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 78 of 2010 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $18,488 " for " $17,794 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2009-10 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 41 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $17,794 " for " $17,309 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2008-09 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 27 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 3 item 58, by substituting para (b), applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2009. Para (b) formerly read:

(b) the sum of the following exceeds the family surcharge threshold:

(i) the beneficiary ' s trust income;

(ii) the beneficiary ' s spouse ' s taxable income;

(iii) the beneficiary ' s spouse ' s reportable fringe benefits total (if any); and

S 8G(2) amended by No 50 of 2008 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $17,309 " for " $16,740 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2007-08 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 75 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 1 item 24, by substituting " $16,740 " for " $16,284 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2006-2007 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 59 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting " $16,284 " for " $15,902 " in para (c), applicable to assessments for the 2005-2006 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(2) amended by No 62 of 2005, No 84 of 2004, No 67 of 2003, No 39 of 2002, No 12 of 2001, No 54 of 2000, No 17 of 1999 and No 29 of 1998.

S 8G(3) amended by No 4 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $26,000 " for " $24,276 " in para (a)(ii), effective 6 March 2024 and applicable in relation to assessments for the 2023-24 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 28 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $24,276 " for " $23,365 " in para (a)(ii), effective 24 June 2023 and applicable to assessments for the 2022-23 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 14 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $23,365 " for " $23,226 " in para (a)(ii), effective 1 April 2022 and applicable to assessments for the 2021-22 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 61 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $23,226 " for " $22,801 " in para (a)(ii), effective 30 June 2021 and applicable to assessments for the 2020-21 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 14 item 13, by substituting " $22,801 " for " $22,398 " in para (a)(ii), effective 25 March 2020 and applicable to assessments for the 2019-20 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 29 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $22,398 " for " $21,980 " in para (a)(ii), effective 6 April 2019 and applicable to assessments for the 2018-19 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 69 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $21,980 " for " $21,655 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2017-18 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 58 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $21,655 " for " $21,335 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2016-17 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 39 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, by substituting " $21,335 " for " $20,896 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2015-16 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 69 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $20,896 " for " $20,542 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2014-15 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 27 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 items 20 and 21, by substituting " family tier 1 threshold " for " family surcharge threshold " in para (a)(i) and (b), applicable to the 2012-13 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 159 of 2011 (as amended by No 86 of 2012), s 3 and Sch 2 item 10, by substituting " $20,542 " for " $19,404 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to the 2012-13 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 86 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $19,404 " for " $18,839 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2011-2012 year of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 44 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $18,839 " for " $18,488 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2010-11 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 78 of 2010 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $18,488 " for " $17,794 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2009-10 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 41 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $17,794 " for " $17,309 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2008-09 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 27 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 3 items 59 and 60, by substituting para (a)(i) and substituting " beneficiary ' s family surcharge threshold " for " family surcharge threshold " in para (b), applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2009. Para (a)(i) formerly read:

(i) the sum of the beneficiary ' s trust income, the beneficiary ' s spouse ' s taxable income and the beneficiary ' s spouse ' s reportable fringe benefits total (if any) is more than the family surcharge threshold; and

S 8G(3) amended by No 50 of 2008 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $17,309 " for " $16,740 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2007-08 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 75 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 1 item 25, by substituting " $16,740 " for " $16,284 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2006-2007 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 59 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting " $16,284 " for " $15,902 " in para (a)(ii), applicable to assessments for the 2005-2006 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3) amended by No 62 of 2005, No 84 of 2004, No 67 of 2003, No 39 of 2002, No 12 of 2001, No 54 of 2000, No 17 of 1999 and No 29 of 1998.

S 8G(3A) inserted by No 27 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 22, applicable to the 2012-13 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(3B) inserted by No 27 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 22, applicable to the 2012-13 year of income and later years of income.

S 8G(4) substituted by No 27 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 3 item 61, applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2009. S 8G(4) formerly read:

8G(4)
In this section:

taxable income
, in relation to the spouse of a beneficiary, means the spouse ' s taxable income within the meaning of the Assessment Act, and includes any share in the net income of a trust estate:

(a) to which the spouse is presently entitled as a beneficiary; and

(b) in respect of which the trustee of the trust estate in that capacity is liable to be assessed under section 98 of that Act.

S 8G inserted by No 64 of 1997.