❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding bad debts incurred by various government departments between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007. Responses vary, with Treasury and Finance reporting significant bad debts, while others report none.
AnsweredQoN 5118Legislative Council
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(1) The amount and number of bad debts incurred between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007?
(2) The names of outstanding debtors?
(3) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to keep bad debts to a minimum?
(2) The names of outstanding debtors?
(3) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to keep bad debts to a minimum?
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Answered
27 September 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier
Response time
30 days
Office of the Auditor General
(1) Please refer to response for LA question on notice 2534 (a)
(2) Not applicable - please refer to response for LA question on notice 2534 (c)
(3) Not applicable
Department of Industry and Resources
(1) State Development: There were no bad debts written off.
(2) Not Applicable.
(3) Monthly reviews of outstanding debts and follow-up with the debtors by phone and letter is taken to minimise any bad debts.
Department of Treasury and Finance
(1) There were 426 bad debts, representing $1,414,345 in revenue, written off between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007.
(2) In broad terms, the bad debts relate to uncollectible pay-roll tax, stamp duties and land tax amounts. In terms of the names of individual debtors, the
Taxation Administration Act 2003
precludes disclosure of specific taxpayer information.
(3) The Office of State Revenue established a dedicated debt recovery team in 2004 to initiate appropriate follow up action in respect to overdue debts. Generally speaking debts are written off when the Commissioner considers it is not cost effective to pursue their recovery or where action to recover the debt is impracticable or unwarranted. As was the case in previous years, for the period 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007, the most common circumstances leading to write off's included debts owed by corporations or individuals under insolvency administration, debts owed by individuals who could not be traced, and debts owed by corporations which had been deregistered by the Australian Securities Commission.
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Nil
(2)-(3) Not applicable
Office of Native Title
(1) Nil;
(2)-(3) Not applicable
Empty field
State Supply Commission
(1) Nil.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
WA Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(2)-(3) Not Applicable
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(1) Please refer to response for LA question on notice 2534 (a)
(2) Not applicable - please refer to response for LA question on notice 2534 (c)
(3) Not applicable
Department of Industry and Resources
(1) State Development: There were no bad debts written off.
(2) Not Applicable.
(3) Monthly reviews of outstanding debts and follow-up with the debtors by phone and letter is taken to minimise any bad debts.
Department of Treasury and Finance
(1) There were 426 bad debts, representing $1,414,345 in revenue, written off between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007.
(2) In broad terms, the bad debts relate to uncollectible pay-roll tax, stamp duties and land tax amounts. In terms of the names of individual debtors, the
Taxation Administration Act 2003
precludes disclosure of specific taxpayer information.
(3) The Office of State Revenue established a dedicated debt recovery team in 2004 to initiate appropriate follow up action in respect to overdue debts. Generally speaking debts are written off when the Commissioner considers it is not cost effective to pursue their recovery or where action to recover the debt is impracticable or unwarranted. As was the case in previous years, for the period 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007, the most common circumstances leading to write off's included debts owed by corporations or individuals under insolvency administration, debts owed by individuals who could not be traced, and debts owed by corporations which had been deregistered by the Australian Securities Commission.
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Nil
(2)-(3) Not applicable
Office of Native Title
(1) Nil;
(2)-(3) Not applicable
Empty field
State Supply Commission
(1) Nil.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
WA Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(2)-(3) Not Applicable
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