General information
The Office of State Revenue is a portfolio office of Queensland Treasury with contact centres located in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Cairns and Townsville.
OSR is responsible for the delivery and administration of simple, efficient and equitable revenue management services for State taxes and grant and subsidy schemes. Key clients include taxpayers, grant and subsidy recipients, their agents and professional advisers.
OSR's main activities include:
- providing revenue collection services for Queensland's main taxes (duty, pay-roll tax and land tax)
- collecting gambling taxes, levies and fees
- administering the Community Ambulance Cover Scheme through electricity retailers
- administering the Fuel Subsidy Scheme and the First Home Owner Grant
- delivering revenue policy advice, and Ministerial and legislative services to maintain and improve revenue systems and their administration
- providing revenue management and administration including assessment, collection, claim and payment processing, investigation and debt recovery.
In 2005-06 OSR processed approximately $7.2 billion in revenue and grant transactions. Revenue collected is used to fund essential services for communities, in line with the Government's priorities for Queensland.
