Official Papers

 

This section provides links to official papers relating to taxation.

 

  

 Government Papers

• 2010-11 Tax Expenditures Statement
  The statement provides details of concessions, benefits and incentives delivered to taxpayers through the tax system. These are referred to as 'tax expenditures'.

• 2011-12 Budget Paper No. 4: Agency Resourcing
  The Budget Paper circulated by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP.

• 2011-12 Budget Paper No. 3: Australia's Federal Relations
  The Budget Paper circulated by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP.

• 2011-12 Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures
  The Budget Paper circulated by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP.

• 2011-12 Budget Paper No. 1: Budget Strategy and Outlook
  The Budget Paper circulated by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP.
• Tax Statistics 2008-09 (6 Apr 2011)
  A summary of tax returns for the 2008–09 income year and other reported tax information for the 2009–10 financial year. 
   
• Treasury costings of Henry Review recommendations (28 October 2010)
  Costings of the Australia's Future Tax System Review (AFTS) final recommendations, prepared by Treasury and the ATO:
  • Resource rent tax
  • Alcohol tax reform
  • Abolition of luxury car tax
  • Reduce the company income tax rate to 25 per cent
  • Fringe benefits tax on car benefits 
  • Personal Income tax 
  • Changes to the taxation treatment of fringe benefits and attachment
  • AFTS summary
  For more details see the Treasury website.

 

Other Official Papers

• OECD Revenue Statistics: 2010
  An annual publication presenting a unique set of detailed and internationally comparable tax revenue data in a common format for all OECD member countries from 1965 onwards. 
   
• OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2010
  The 2010 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Australia's economy.  This edition includes chapters covering recovery from the crisis, fiscal policy effectiveness, meeting infrastructure needs, and enhancing labour utilisation (14 Novebmer 2010)