Second Reading Speeches

Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023

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

Amends the:

Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
to: increase the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2023-24 financial year; and provide small and medium businesses with access to a bonus tax deduction for the 2023-24 financial year relating to electrification and more efficient energy use;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Taxation Administration Act 1953
and
A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999
to facilitate certain community charities achieving deductible gift recipient status;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to: include two new entities on the list of deductible gift recipients and extend the listing for two other entities; extend the Global Infrastructure Hub’s income tax exemption for an additional year; broadly align existing tax requirements with a new accounting standard for insurance contracts; and amend the rules for non-arm’s length expenses for superannuation entities;
Corporations Act 2001
to reinstate the Australian Financial Complaint Authority’s jurisdiction to hear certain complaints relating to superannuation; and
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023
to make contingent amendments.

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