Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008

Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008

24 June 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-71943-0

View the report as a single document - (PDF 68KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee (PDF 17KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 13KB)

Background
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report

 
Chapter 2 - Fringe benefits (PDF 30KB)

Meal cards
Other work-related items

 
Chapter 3 - Employee share schemes (PDF 17KB)

Background
Election mechanism
Removal of double taxation

 
Chapter 4 - Depreciation of computer software (PDF 15KB)
 
Chapter 5 - Conclusions (PDF 13KB)
 
Additional Comments from the Coalition (PDF 17KB)

Overview
Discussion
  Fringe Benefits Tax – Meal Cards, raising an estimated $610 million over the forward estimates
  Employee share schemes – election to be taxed on shares or options in the year of grant, raising an estimated $77 million over the forward estimates
  Employee share schemes – removal of double taxation
  Depreciation of computer software, raising an estimated $1.3 billion over the forward estimates
Recommendations

 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 12KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses (PDF 10KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au