❓ Question on Notice regarding bad debts written off in the 2006-2007 financial year across several WA government departments, revealing $1,414,345 written off by the Department of Treasury and Finance, with larger debts remaining confidential due to taxation laws.
AnsweredQoN 2534Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2007
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
(a) what was the total amount of bad debts written off in the 2006–2007 financial year;
(b) were any of these debts above $10,000; and
(c) if so, what is the name of the person or company owing the debt?
(b) were any of these debts above $10,000; and
(c) if so, what is the name of the person or company owing the debt?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2007
Response time
35 days
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) $1,414,345.
(b) Yes.
(c) The confidentiality provisions of the
Taxation Administration Act 1999
prevent the Commissioner of State Revenue from disclosing the names of the persons or companies who owed the debt. The amounts written off related to uncollectible pay-roll tax and stamp duty debts where all possible avenues of recovery had been exhausted. For example, the majority of debts were fully irrecoverable due to the insolvency of the taxpayers or as a result of a company liquidation. In addition, partial write-off occurred where only part payment was made under a deed of company arrangement.
Department of Industry and Resources
(a) Nil
(b)-(c) N/A
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(c) N/A
Office Of Native Title
(a) Nil
(b) N/A
Office Of The Auditor General
(a) There Were No Bad Debts Written Off In The 2006-07 Financial Year.
(b)-(c) N/A
State Supply Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(c) N/A
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b)-(c) N/A
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(a) $1,414,345.
(b) Yes.
(c) The confidentiality provisions of the
Taxation Administration Act 1999
prevent the Commissioner of State Revenue from disclosing the names of the persons or companies who owed the debt. The amounts written off related to uncollectible pay-roll tax and stamp duty debts where all possible avenues of recovery had been exhausted. For example, the majority of debts were fully irrecoverable due to the insolvency of the taxpayers or as a result of a company liquidation. In addition, partial write-off occurred where only part payment was made under a deed of company arrangement.
Department of Industry and Resources
(a) Nil
(b)-(c) N/A
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(c) N/A
Office Of Native Title
(a) Nil
(b) N/A
Office Of The Auditor General
(a) There Were No Bad Debts Written Off In The 2006-07 Financial Year.
(b)-(c) N/A
State Supply Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(c) N/A
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b)-(c) N/A
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