Dr. Constable asks the Treasurer about the cost to the WA State Government of achieving taxpayer compliance with payroll tax, land tax, and stamp duty assessments for the past five financial years (1999/00 - 2003/04). The Treasurer provides the costs for each tax type.

AnsweredQoN 3279Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 October 2004
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Treasurer

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(1) What was the total cost to the State Government of achieving taxpayer compliance with payroll tax assessments in each of the past five financial years?
(2) What was the total cost to the State Government of achieving taxpayer compliance with land tax assessments in each of the past five financial years?
(3) What was the total cost to the State Government of achieving taxpayer compliance with stamp duty assessments in each of the past five financial years?

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Answered
26 November 2004
Response time
30 days
Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $4.387 2000/01 $6.036 2001/02 $5.877 2002/03 $7.055 2003/04 $7.414 (2) The total cost of collections of land tax assessments [1] for the past five financial years was as follows: Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $10.505 2000/01 $11.622 2001/02 $12.355 2002/03 $11.713 2003/04 $11.182 (3) The total cost of collections of stamp duty assessments for the past five financial years was as follows: Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $9.656 2000/01 $8.688 2001/02 $10.430 2002/03 $10.589 2003/04 $11.551 [1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes
(2) The total cost of collections of land tax assessments [1] for the past five financial years was as follows: Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $10.505 2000/01 $11.622 2001/02 $12.355 2002/03 $11.713 2003/04 $11.182 (3) The total cost of collections of stamp duty assessments for the past five financial years was as follows: Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $9.656 2000/01 $8.688 2001/02 $10.430 2002/03 $10.589 2003/04 $11.551 [1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes
Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $10.505 2000/01 $11.622 2001/02 $12.355 2002/03 $11.713 2003/04 $11.182 (3) The total cost of collections of stamp duty assessments for the past five financial years was as follows: Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $9.656 2000/01 $8.688 2001/02 $10.430 2002/03 $10.589 2003/04 $11.551 [1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes
(3) The total cost of collections of stamp duty assessments for the past five financial years was as follows: Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $9.656 2000/01 $8.688 2001/02 $10.430 2002/03 $10.589 2003/04 $11.551 [1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes
Year Cost of Collections ($m) 1999/00 $9.656 2000/01 $8.688 2001/02 $10.430 2002/03 $10.589 2003/04 $11.551 [1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes
[1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes
[1] All figures include the cost of collection of financial taxes

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