Top 5 Rulings
- DA085.1—Concession for homes and first homes—occupancy requirements (duties)
- DA030.1—Transfer duty—aggregation of dutiable transactions (duties)
- DA505.1—Residential property transactions: when are valuations required, when are valuation costs to be passed on (duties)
- LTA003E.1—When land is used as a principal place of residence (land tax)
- FHOGA008.2—Rental purchase agreements (first home owner grant)
Useful links
- Duties Act 2001
- First Home Owner Grant Act 2000
- Land Tax Act 1915
- Payroll Tax Act 1971
- Taxation Administration Act 2001
- Community Ambulance Cover Act 2003
- Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel
- Australian Tax Office
- NSW Office of State Revenue
- Vic. State Revenue Office
- WA Office of State Revenue
- RevenueSA
- Tas. State Revenue Office
- ACT Revenue Office
- NT Revenue Office
- Commonwealth of Australian Law
- Australasian Legal Information Institute
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A Public Ruling, when issued, is the published view of the Commissioner on the particular topic to which it relates. It therefore replaces and overrides any existing private rulings, memoranda, manuals and advice provided by the Commissioner in respect of the issue/s it addresses.
A Public Ruling, when issued, is the published view of the Commissioner on the particular topic to which it relates. It therefore replaces and overrides any existing private rulings, memoranda, manuals and advice provided by the Commissioner in respect of the issue/s it addresses.
Where a change in legislation or case law (the law) affects the content of a Public Ruling, the change in the law overrides the Public Ruling—that is, the Commissioner will determine the tax liability or eligibility for a concession, grant, subsidy or exemption, as the case may be, in accordance with the law.
What this Ruling is about
- The Pay-roll Tax (Harmonisation) Amendment Act 2008 amended the Payroll Tax Act 1971 (the Payroll Tax Act) with effect from 1 July 2008 to harmonise certain aspects of Queensland's payroll tax system with the systems of other jurisdictions.
- Despite harmonisation, the payroll tax legislation of each State contains certain provisions which are unique to that State.
- The Victorian Payroll Tax Act 2007 (the Victorian Act) contains an exemption from payroll tax for employers which are schools, under certain circumstances.
- The Payroll Tax Act provides an exemption from pay-roll tax for exempt charitable institutions, including non-tertiary educational institutions and their trustees.1
Ruling and explanation
- In light of the differences between the Payroll Tax Act and the Victorian Act, Queensland will not be adopting the same treatment of employers which are schools as is set out in Revenue Ruling PTA032—Payroll tax exemption for schools as issued by the Victorian Commissioner of State Revenue.
Date of effect
- This Public Ruling takes effect from the date of issue.
David Smith
Commissioner of State Revenue
Date of issue 3 July 2009
References
| Public Ruling | Issued | Dates of effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| PTA032.2 | 3 July 2009 | 3 July 2009 | Current |
| PTA032.1 | 24 February 2009 | 1 July 2008 | 2 July 2009 |
Footnotes
- Paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘exempt charitable institution’ in s.14(1) of the Payroll Tax Act