❓ Hon Darren West questions the government's decision to reduce International Commission Business tax for Crown Ltd, inquiring about the decision-making process, meetings, and tax revenue. The Minister for Racing and Gaming provides details on the decision, meetings, and tax paid.
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I refer to the Government’s announced reduction in the rate of International Commission Business tax paid by Crown Ltd from 11 per cent to 8 per cent, and I ask: (a) on which date was the decision to cut the rate of International Commission Business tax made and who made it; (b) on which date, and to which party, did Crown Ltd first request the tax cut; (c) has the Minister met with Crown Ltd in relation to this tax cut; (d) if yes to (c), please outline the date, location, attendees and topics discussed at the meeting(s); (e) if no to (c), which government representatives, including ministerial staff, met with Crown Ltd over this issue; (f) please outline how much International Commission Business tax that Crown has paid the Government in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14; and (g) was the Gaming and Wagering Commission involved in this decision and, if so, how?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
76 days
(a) By the Hon Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Racing and Gaming on 20 November 2014.
(b) The first formal request was made to Hon Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Racing and Gaming on 23 April 2012.
(c) Yes
(d)
Date: 20 December 2011
Location: Ministerial Office
Attendees: Hon Terry Waldron MLA (Minister for Racing and Gaming), Mr Barry Felstead, Mr Joshua Preston, Mr Alan McGregor and Mr Jon Nichols.
Topics: International Commission Business (ICB) turnover trends and tax rates, competition from international casinos and GST.
Date: 14 August 2013
Location: Parliament House
Attendees: Hon Troy Buswell MLA (Treasurer), Hon Terry Waldron MLA (Minister for Racing and Gaming), Mr Barry Felstead, Mr Joshua Preston, Mr Alan McGregor, Mr Craig Spence, Mr Dale Leggett, Mr Michael Cutler and Mr Jon Nichols.
Topics: ICB turnover trends and tax rates, competition from international casinos and GST
Date: 24 September 2014
Location: Parliament House
Attendees: Hon Dr Mike Nahan MLA (Treasurer), Hon Terry Waldron MLA (Minister for Racing and Gaming), Mr Barry Felstead, Mr Joshua Preston, Mr Alan McGregor, Ms Paula Gadsby, Mr Michael Cutler, Mr Jon Nichols and Treasury representative (for part of the meeting).
Topics: ICB turnover trends and tax rates, competition from international casinos and GST
(e) Not applicable
(f)
Year
ICB Tax Paid Net of GST
2008-09
$7.39m
2009-10
$7.98m
2010-11
$4.95m
2011-12
$7.81m
2012-13
$7.61m
2013-14
$9.05m
(g) No
(b) The first formal request was made to Hon Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Racing and Gaming on 23 April 2012.
(c) Yes
(d)
Date: 20 December 2011
Location: Ministerial Office
Attendees: Hon Terry Waldron MLA (Minister for Racing and Gaming), Mr Barry Felstead, Mr Joshua Preston, Mr Alan McGregor and Mr Jon Nichols.
Topics: International Commission Business (ICB) turnover trends and tax rates, competition from international casinos and GST.
Date: 14 August 2013
Location: Parliament House
Attendees: Hon Troy Buswell MLA (Treasurer), Hon Terry Waldron MLA (Minister for Racing and Gaming), Mr Barry Felstead, Mr Joshua Preston, Mr Alan McGregor, Mr Craig Spence, Mr Dale Leggett, Mr Michael Cutler and Mr Jon Nichols.
Topics: ICB turnover trends and tax rates, competition from international casinos and GST
Date: 24 September 2014
Location: Parliament House
Attendees: Hon Dr Mike Nahan MLA (Treasurer), Hon Terry Waldron MLA (Minister for Racing and Gaming), Mr Barry Felstead, Mr Joshua Preston, Mr Alan McGregor, Ms Paula Gadsby, Mr Michael Cutler, Mr Jon Nichols and Treasury representative (for part of the meeting).
Topics: ICB turnover trends and tax rates, competition from international casinos and GST
(e) Not applicable
(f)
Year
ICB Tax Paid Net of GST
2008-09
$7.39m
2009-10
$7.98m
2010-11
$4.95m
2011-12
$7.81m
2012-13
$7.61m
2013-14
$9.05m
(g) No
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