Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 3) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: provide a 5 per cent tax offset (capped at $1000 per income year) to individuals who run small businesses with an aggregate annual turnover of less than $2 million, or who have a share of a small business’ income included in their assessable income; and enable small businesses and individuals to immediately deduct certain costs incurred when starting up a business; and Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 to extend the fringe benefits tax exemption that applies to employers that provide employees with work-related portable electronic devices.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 24 Jun 2015
Second reading moved 24 Jun 2015
Second reading debate 12 Aug 2015
Second reading agreed to 12 Aug 2015
Third reading agreed to 12 Aug 2015
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 13 Aug 2015
Second reading moved 13 Aug 2015
Second reading debate 13 Aug 2015
Second reading agreed to 13 Aug 2015
Third reading agreed to 13 Aug 2015
Finally passed both Houses 13 Aug 2015
Assent
  • Act no.: 114
  • Year: 2015
26 Aug 2015

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Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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