❓ Dr. Woollard questions the Treasurer about including GST in gross rental value for council rates assessment, suggesting it's a tax on tax. The Treasurer denies knowledge of such plans by the federal government.
AnsweredQoN 733Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has the Government put in place plans to include the goods and services tax in the gross rental value equation when council rates are assessed for the 2004-05 financial year? (2) If yes, does this mean that a person who currently has an annual rental income of $10 000 will then have council rates assessed on a figure of $11 000, which includes GST? (3) If so, why has the Government decided to include GST in the assessment of council rates? (4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, does this mean that a person who currently has an annual rental income of $10 000 will then have council rates assessed on a figure of $11 000, which includes GST? (3) If so, why has the Government decided to include GST in the assessment of council rates? (4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) If so, why has the Government decided to include GST in the assessment of council rates? (4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(2)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, does this mean that a person who currently has an annual rental income of $10 000 will then have council rates assessed on a figure of $11 000, which includes GST? (3) If so, why has the Government decided to include GST in the assessment of council rates? (4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) If so, why has the Government decided to include GST in the assessment of council rates? (4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(4) Is the inclusion of GST in this equation not a tax on a tax? (5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(5) Why did the Government not announce this new additional tax when it announced its recent tax cuts? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some short notice of this question. (1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) I am not aware of any plans by the federal Government, which imposes GST, to change current arrangements for council rates. There are avenues of appeal for people who do not like the valuation accorded to their property. (2)-(5) Not applicable.
(2)-(5) Not applicable.
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