❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on revenue from mining companies, including stamp duties, royalties, and other fees, and whether they pay shire rates on improved land value. The Treasurer provides some data on royalties but deflects other parts of the question to other ministers or states that the information is not tracked.
AnsweredQoN 1276Legislative Assembly
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(b) stamp duties; (c) royalties; (d) other State Govt fees and charges; and (e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(c) royalties; (d) other State Govt fees and charges; and (e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(d) other State Govt fees and charges; and (e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(c) the Department of Industry and Resources estimates that mining royalties receipts of $111.7 million were paid by mining operations in the south-west region of Western Australia in 2001-02; (d) the requested information is not available. As a general rule, agencies do not identify the type of industry or regional location of the businesses and consumers paying fees and charges; (e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
(d) the requested information is not available. As a general rule, agencies do not identify the type of industry or regional location of the businesses and consumers paying fees and charges; (e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
(e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
(c) royalties; (d) other State Govt fees and charges; and (e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(d) other State Govt fees and charges; and (e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(e) does the Treasurer intend to have all mining companies pay shire rates on the improved land value of the properties they own?
(c) the Department of Industry and Resources estimates that mining royalties receipts of $111.7 million were paid by mining operations in the south-west region of Western Australia in 2001-02; (d) the requested information is not available. As a general rule, agencies do not identify the type of industry or regional location of the businesses and consumers paying fees and charges; (e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
(d) the requested information is not available. As a general rule, agencies do not identify the type of industry or regional location of the businesses and consumers paying fees and charges; (e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
(e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
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Answered
16 April 2003
Response time
28 days
(a)-(b) The requested information is not available. The Office of State Revenue does not identify the type of industry or regional location of taxpayers for purposes of collecting payroll tax and stamp duties;
(c) the Department of Industry and Resources estimates that mining royalties receipts of $111.7 million were paid by mining operations in the south-west region of Western Australia in 2001-02;
(d) the requested information is not available. As a general rule, agencies do not identify the type of industry or regional location of the businesses and consumers paying fees and charges;
(e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
(c) the Department of Industry and Resources estimates that mining royalties receipts of $111.7 million were paid by mining operations in the south-west region of Western Australia in 2001-02;
(d) the requested information is not available. As a general rule, agencies do not identify the type of industry or regional location of the businesses and consumers paying fees and charges;
(e) this question should be referred to the Minister for State Development for a response. Mining operations under State Agreement Acts are rated in accordance with those agreements as negotiated between the State and the relevant company(s).
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