❓ A WA parliamentary question examines the reasons for reduced gambling tax revenue from Crown Perth and details changes to casino tax obligations, particularly concerning electronic gaming machines.
AnsweredQoN 200Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GAMBLING
TAX REBATES
200. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to page 128 of the 2013–14 Government Mid-year Financial Projections
Statement and the reduction in gambling tax rebates paid to gambling
operators.
(1) Why does
the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor expect to receive less casino tax
revenue from Crown Perth in 2013–14?
(2) What are
the casino tax obligations for Crown Perth?
(3) Have there
been any renegotiations of these obligations since 2008–09?
(4) If yes to
(3), what was the nature of these renegotiations and on what date were the
obligations changed?
TAX REBATES
200. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to page 128 of the 2013–14 Government Mid-year Financial Projections
Statement and the reduction in gambling tax rebates paid to gambling
operators.
(1) Why does
the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor expect to receive less casino tax
revenue from Crown Perth in 2013–14?
(2) What are
the casino tax obligations for Crown Perth?
(3) Have there
been any renegotiations of these obligations since 2008–09?
(4) If yes to
(3), what was the nature of these renegotiations and on what date were the
obligations changed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) It is because of a less than expected increase in Crown
Perth's taxable gaming revenue.
(2) Crown
Perth pays tax on gaming revenue of 11 per cent on international commission
business, 18 per cent on table games, 22 per cent on fully automated table
games, and 20.956 per cent on electronic gaming machines.
(3) Yes.
(4) The Casino
(Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Act 2011 came into operation on 11 July
2011, ratifying the twelfth supplementary agreement to amend the rate of casino
tax payable on electronic gaming machine revenue. On 14 November 2012, the
Minister for Racing and Gaming issued a review notice pursuant to clause 23(6)(b)
of the Burswood Island Agreement scheduled to the Casino (Burswood Island)
Agreement Act 1985, increasing the tax rate for electronic gaming machines to
20.614 per cent, effective from 24 December 2012; 20.956 per cent, effective
from 24 December 2013; 21.354 per cent, effective from 20 December 2014; and
21.5 per cent, effective from 24 December 2015.
question.
(1) It is because of a less than expected increase in Crown
Perth's taxable gaming revenue.
(2) Crown
Perth pays tax on gaming revenue of 11 per cent on international commission
business, 18 per cent on table games, 22 per cent on fully automated table
games, and 20.956 per cent on electronic gaming machines.
(3) Yes.
(4) The Casino
(Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Act 2011 came into operation on 11 July
2011, ratifying the twelfth supplementary agreement to amend the rate of casino
tax payable on electronic gaming machine revenue. On 14 November 2012, the
Minister for Racing and Gaming issued a review notice pursuant to clause 23(6)(b)
of the Burswood Island Agreement scheduled to the Casino (Burswood Island)
Agreement Act 1985, increasing the tax rate for electronic gaming machines to
20.614 per cent, effective from 24 December 2012; 20.956 per cent, effective
from 24 December 2013; 21.354 per cent, effective from 20 December 2014; and
21.5 per cent, effective from 24 December 2015.
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