House of Representatives

Taxation Laws Amendment (Rates and Rebates) Bill 1989

Taxation Laws Amendment (Rates and Rebates) Act 1989

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Treasurer, the Hon. P.J. Keating, MP)

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The estimated cost to revenue of amending the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to reduce the personal rates of tax (ed note: word 'tax' inserted) is as follows-

  1989-90 1990-91   $M $M
Changes to personal income tax rate scale for residents 4,750 5,480
Changes to personal income tax rate scale for non-residents Nil 2
Changes to the rate of tax on the unearned income of minors - Division 6AA of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Nil 1

The estimated revenue effects of the reduction in the rate of fringe benefits tax are $55 million in 1990-91 and $60 million in 1991-92.

The estimated cost of the change in the rate of tax on certain interest paid by companies on bearer debentures is expected to be negligible.

The changes to the trust recoupment tax legislation should have no effect on the revenue.

The estimated cost of the increases in the levels of concessional rebates for dependants is as follows-

  1989-90 1990-91 1991-92   $M $M $M
Rebate for -
. spouse, daughter - housekeeper or housekeeper 127 190 220
. sole parent 13 20 24
. invalid relative 0.1 0.1 0.1
. parent or parent-in-law 1 1 1


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