Inquiry into the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations
Public Accounts Committee (2005 - 2008)· 19 May 2005inquiry_report
The WA Public Accounts Committee investigated whether WA breached the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Commonwealth-State Financial Relations due to disagreements over abolishing certain state taxes after the introduction of the GST. The Committee sought legal opinions and concluded that WA had not breached the IGA, as the state participated in the required review process.
Impact
The finding clarifies WA's position regarding its financial agreement with the Commonwealth, avoiding potential penalties or loss of GST revenue. It affects the WA government's budget and financial planning.
financepublic_sectorIntergovernmental AgreementGST revenuestate taxesfinancial relationsCommonwealth-StatePublic Accounts CommitteeMinisterial Counciltax reformhorizontal fiscal equalisationGST base
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