❓ Hon. Darren West questions the Minister for Transport regarding the Port Enhancement Project (PEP) levy at Geraldton port, including which commodities are subject to it, how it's calculated, and revenue collected. The Minister provides details on levy application, calculation, and revenue.
AnsweredQoN 288Legislative Council
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PORT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT LEVY — GERALDTON
288. Hon DARREN WEST to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What
commodities currently shipped out of the Geraldton port are subject to the port
enhancement project levy and what is the current PEP levy charged on each of
those commodities?
(2) Do any
commodities shipped out of the Geraldton port not attract the PEP levy?
(3) How is the
PEP levy calculated each year?
(4) How much was
collected in the 2014–15 financial year and what is the projected
collection for the 2015–16 financial year?
(5) How much in
total has been collected since the PEP levy was introduced?
288. Hon DARREN WEST to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What
commodities currently shipped out of the Geraldton port are subject to the port
enhancement project levy and what is the current PEP levy charged on each of
those commodities?
(2) Do any
commodities shipped out of the Geraldton port not attract the PEP levy?
(3) How is the
PEP levy calculated each year?
(4) How much was
collected in the 2014–15 financial year and what is the projected
collection for the 2015–16 financial year?
(5) How much in
total has been collected since the PEP levy was introduced?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) All commodities—imports and exports—except two are
charged the port enhancement project levy.
(2) Mount Gibson Iron pays a concessional rate on its first 1.5 million
tonnes exported.
(3) Government approved the introduction of
a $2 per tonne levy effective from 2004 to be escalated by the consumer price
index annually.
(4) In 2014–15, it was $35.831 million
and in 2015–16, it will be $34.512 million.
(5) In total, $233.947 million was collected
to 29 February 2016.
(1) All commodities—imports and exports—except two are
charged the port enhancement project levy.
(2) Mount Gibson Iron pays a concessional rate on its first 1.5 million
tonnes exported.
(3) Government approved the introduction of
a $2 per tonne levy effective from 2004 to be escalated by the consumer price
index annually.
(4) In 2014–15, it was $35.831 million
and in 2015–16, it will be $34.512 million.
(5) In total, $233.947 million was collected
to 29 February 2016.
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