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Abolished taxes
Various taxes were abolished as part of the introduction of GST
We no longer administer the following taxes as they have been abolished. Use 'browse by type' to search for brochures and information sheets relating to each of the below taxes.
| Type of tax |
Date abolished |
What was taxed? |
| Credit business duty | 1 January 2006 | Credit amounts provided under a loan, a discount transaction or a credit arrangement |
| Credit card duty | 1 August 2004 | Credit card transactions |
| Debits tax | 1 July 2005 | Debits made to an account with cheque drawing facilities kept within a financial institution |
| Hire duty | 1 January 2007 | Charges for hiring goods |
| Lease duty | 1 January 2006 | Leases of land, occupancy rights |
| Marketable securities duty | 1 January 2007 | Transfers of marketable securities not listed on the Australian Stock Exchange |
| Mortgage duty | 1 July 2008 | Mortgages over property in Queensland |
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Important information
This information is provided as a reference only. These publications are no longer current.