House of Representatives

International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello MP)

Glossary

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.

Abbreviation Definition
ATO Australian Taxation Office
A$ in Australian dollars
Commissioner Commissioner of Taxation
ITAA 1936 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
ITAA 1997 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
NZ Tax Commissioner The New Zealand Commissioner for Inland Revenue
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD Model OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital
TAA 1953 Taxation Administration Act 1953
the Agreement Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
the Assessment Acts Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997)
the Protocol Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
the Register Foreign Revenue Claims Register


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