Hon Peter Foss questions the Treasurer on changes to taxes, charges, and dividends from government trading enterprises since February 2001, seeking quarterly breakdowns of revenue impacts. The Treasurer provides estimated revenue impacts for various tax changes but states that quarterly breakdowns are unavailable and no new taxes have been introduced.

AnsweredQoN 355Legislative Council
Asked
18 December 2002
Portfolio
Treasurer

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(b) taxes in which the applicable rate has been increased since February 10 2001; (c) taxes where the applicable rules of assessment have changed since February 10 2001; (d) taxes where policy changes have resulted in increased tax recovery since February 10 2001; (e) charges which have been introduced or increased since February 10 2001; and (f) dividends from Government trading enterprises which have been increased since February 10 2001?
(c) taxes where the applicable rules of assessment have changed since February 10 2001; (d) taxes where policy changes have resulted in increased tax recovery since February 10 2001; (e) charges which have been introduced or increased since February 10 2001; and (f) dividends from Government trading enterprises which have been increased since February 10 2001?
(d) taxes where policy changes have resulted in increased tax recovery since February 10 2001; (e) charges which have been introduced or increased since February 10 2001; and (f) dividends from Government trading enterprises which have been increased since February 10 2001?
(e) charges which have been introduced or increased since February 10 2001; and (f) dividends from Government trading enterprises which have been increased since February 10 2001?
(f) dividends from Government trading enterprises which have been increased since February 10 2001?
(b) April 1 2001 to June 30 2001; (c) July 1 2001 to September 30 2001; (d) October 1 2001 to December 31 2001; (e) January 1 2002 to March 31 2002; (f) April 1 2002 to June 30 2002; (g) July 1 2002 to September 30 2002; and (h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(c) July 1 2001 to September 30 2001; (d) October 1 2001 to December 31 2001; (e) January 1 2002 to March 31 2002; (f) April 1 2002 to June 30 2002; (g) July 1 2002 to September 30 2002; and (h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(d) October 1 2001 to December 31 2001; (e) January 1 2002 to March 31 2002; (f) April 1 2002 to June 30 2002; (g) July 1 2002 to September 30 2002; and (h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(e) January 1 2002 to March 31 2002; (f) April 1 2002 to June 30 2002; (g) July 1 2002 to September 30 2002; and (h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(f) April 1 2002 to June 30 2002; (g) July 1 2002 to September 30 2002; and (h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(g) July 1 2002 to September 30 2002; and (h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(h) October 1 2002 to December 31 2002?
(a) The State has received no increased revenue from taxes introduced since 10 February 2001. The Emergency Services Levy will be introduced from 1 July 2003, however this is an overhaul of existing emergency services funding arrangements, rather than a new tax. Following the Review of State Business Taxes, the Government has announced the abolition of six State taxes; (b) an estimated $169.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (c) an estimated $19.6 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts; (d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
The Emergency Services Levy will be introduced from 1 July 2003, however this is an overhaul of existing emergency services funding arrangements, rather than a new tax. Following the Review of State Business Taxes, the Government has announced the abolition of six State taxes; (b) an estimated $169.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (c) an estimated $19.6 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts; (d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
Following the Review of State Business Taxes, the Government has announced the abolition of six State taxes; (b) an estimated $169.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (c) an estimated $19.6 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts; (d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
(b) an estimated $169.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (c) an estimated $19.6 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts; (d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
(c) an estimated $19.6 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts; (d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts; (d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
(d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002); (e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
(e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated; (f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
(f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002). Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that: Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent. This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period. In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year. In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.
In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.

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Answered
12 March 2003
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Treasurer
Response time
84 days
Ex post monitoring of the revenue impact of policy changes is not undertaken due to the difficulty of separating the effects of tax policy changes from other factors influencing revenue collections. However, the following information is provided based on the revenue impact estimated when measures were introduced and provided, for example, in published budget papers. Accurate quarterly break-downs of the estimated revenue impacts, as sought in part (2) of the question cannot be derived.
(a) The State has received no increased revenue from taxes introduced since 10 February 2001.
The Emergency Services Levy will be introduced from 1 July 2003, however this is an overhaul of existing emergency services funding arrangements, rather than a new tax.
Following the Review of State Business Taxes, the Government has announced the abolition of six State taxes;
(b) an estimated $169.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002);
(c) an estimated $19.6 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002).
This includes the extension of the payroll tax base to include the grossed up component of taxable fringe benefits, and the extension of the land tax base by removing the principal place of residence exemption for properties held by companies and trusts;
(d) an estimated $10.0 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002);
(e) data on revenue raised from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 is not available. Individual rates on agency goods and services charges are not subject to central regulation beyond general guidelines that result in cost of living increases. Consequently, the total amount of goods and services revenue from charges that have been introduced or increased since 10 February 2001 cannot be accurately calculated;
(f) an estimated $57.4 million (for the period 10 February 2001 to 31 December 2002).
Given the Member's interest in revenue policy, he may be interested to know that:
Revenue grew under the Coalition from $6.75 billion in 1993-94 to $10.6 billion in 2000-01 - an increase of 57 per cent.
This included a massive 12.5 per cent increase in stamp duty on conveyancing in 1998-99 raising $51 million a year. In that year - just before the GST - six tax increases were introduced raising $894 million over a four year period.
In the Coalition's last four years in office, revenue grew by 7.7 per cent a year.
In Labor's first year (2001-02) revenue grew by a modest 4 per cent and is estimated to grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2002-03.

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