Second Reading Speeches

Taxation Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2003

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

Amends the:

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
to increase the low income tax offset and the income threshold at which the low income tax offset begins to be withdrawn;
Income Tax Rates Act 1986
to: increase the personal income tax thresholds for resident and non-resident taxpayers; and make consequential amendments; and
Medicare Levy Act 1986
to increase the income threshold that applies to taxpayers who are eligible for the Senior Australians Tax Offset. Also contains an application provision.

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