May 23

Website forum in Brisbane CBD for users of OSR's website

OSR is currently redeveloping its website and is holding client forums as part of this review. These forums allow OSR clients to provide feedback on what their client information needs are and how these needs can be met through the website.

The client forums are scheduled for Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 May 2008 (during business hours), and will be conducted in Brisbane CBD. If you would like to participate in one of the forums,more information and registration is available on the OSR website.

Please register your interest by close of business Monday 26th May 2008.

May 16

Levy and fee increases

The Revenue Legislation Amendment Regulation (No.1) 2008 was made on 15 May 2008 and gazetted on 16 May 2008. The Regulation increases the Community Ambulance Cover levy and various fees payable to the Office of State Revenue from 1 July 2008 in line with the forward movement in the Brisbane All-Groups Consumer Price Index.

View the specific changes to the levy and fees.

May 14

Change of practice regarding long term unconditional contracts

An administrative arrangement was in place to extend the time period for lodgment of certain long term unconditional contracts i.e. contracts where settlement was more than 30 days after the date of execution, and the contracts were not subject to any conditions including, but not limited to, finance, zoning and registration of the plan.

This arrangement was administrative not legislative in nature and was discontinued from 3 March 2008. Long term unconditional contracts executed before 3 March 2008 will still receive the benefit of the arrangement when self assessed. Any contract executed on or after that date must be included in a self assessor's return within 30 days of becoming unconditional.

OSR apologises for any confusion that may have arisen regarding this change of practice.

May 13

System maintenance

In order to conduct necessary maintenance, Services Online clients will not be able to log on for the period from 8.00am to 12.00pm Sunday 18th May. OSR apologises for any inconvenience this outage may cause.