Australian Government, 2005–06 Budget

Part 1: Revenue Measures

Table 1: Revenue measures since the 2004-05 MYEFO(a)
  2005-06
$m
2006-07
$m
2007-08
$m
2008-09
$m
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S        
Australian Customs Service        
Asian Development Bank – customs duty concession .. .. .. ..
Civil Aviation Safety Authority – long-term funding strategy(b) - - - ..
Customs accredited client programme - - - -
Import Processing Charges – restructure 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3
Imports – additional revenue compliance activities(b) 10.8 23.2 24.8 26.5
Tariff concessions – abolishing the three per cent tariff on business inputs -290.0 -300.0 -320.0 -340.0
Federal Magistrates Court        
Family law disputes – increased capacity(b) 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia        
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia – implementation of cost recovery review - 6.9 6.9 6.9
Portfolio total -272.8 -263.4 -281.7 -299.9
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS        
Australian Film, Television and Radio School        
Australian Film, Television and Radio School – relocation(b) nfp nfp nfp nfp
Australian Sports Commission        
EuroHub – European training base for Australian athletes(b) - 0.7 0.7 0.7
Portfolio total - 0.7 0.7 0.7
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING        
Department of Education, Science and Training        
James Cook University – Additional Veterinary Science and Tropical Agriculture Places(b) - .. .. 0.1
Our Universities – additional medical places at James Cook University(b) .. .. .. ..
Portfolio total .. .. .. 0.1
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS        
Australian Communications Authority        
Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy Programme – maintain funding(b) -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2
Portfolio total -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2
ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE        
Department of the Environment and Heritage        
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme(b) 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.4
Portfolio total 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.4
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION        
Department of Finance and Administration        
Royal Australian Mint buildings – refurbishment(b) - - - 0.9
Portfolio total - - - 0.9
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE        
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade        
Providing for Australia's Security – biometrics for border control – progressive introduction of ePassports(b) 11.0 18.6 20.3 20.7
Portfolio total 11.0 18.6 20.3 20.7
HEALTH AND AGEING        
Department of Health and Ageing        
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee – cost recovery arrangements - - 11.1 11.2
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman        
Private Health Insurance – increased funding for the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman through an increase in the Complaints Levy(b) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Portfolio total 0.2 0.2 11.3 11.4
IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS        
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs        
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2007(b) 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4
Migration Programme – increase of up to 20,000 skilled places(b) 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.7
Migration Programme – seasonal harvest workers – increased working holiday makers(b) 0.9 2.0 2.0 2.1
Migration Programme – Trade Skills Training Visa – arrangement for regional Australia(b) 1.0 2.9 4.0 4.1
Migration Programme – Two-Stage Skilled Designated Area Sponsored visa(b) - - - 0.4
Skilled migration promotion(b) 9.5 9.7 9.9 10.2
Providing for Australia's Security – biometrics for border control – phased application of identification technology(b) 10.4 10.7 11.0 11.3
Portfolio total 27.0 30.8 32.7 34.1
INDUSTRY, TOURISM AND RESOURCES        
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources        
Industry Capability Network Limited and Supplier Access to Major Projects Programme – extension(b) -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -
Portfolio total -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET        
Australian National Audit Office        
Australian National Audit Office – changes to the auditing environment(b) 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
Portfolio total 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES        
Civil Aviation Safety Authority        
Civil Aviation Safety Authority – long-term funding strategy(b) 4.9 4.8 9.2 14.1
Department of Transport and Regional Services        
Motor vehicle standards – improved service standards and lower fees(b) -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 -1.6
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee        
Asbestos Claims Management(b) -2.5 -1.9 -1.7 -1.7
Portfolio total 0.8 1.3 5.9 10.8
TREASURY        
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority        
Superannuation Choice – implementation(b) 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.1
Australian Taxation Office        
Approval of Bendigo Stock Exchange for the purpose of the foreign investment fund rules .. .. .. ..
Asian Development Bank – income tax exemption for Australian staff .. .. .. ..
Australian companies' foreign branch profits – operation of ships and aircraft in international traffic - - - -
Capital gains tax – extending the marriage breakdown roll-over relief and related amendments -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0
Civil Aviation Safety Authority – long-term funding strategy(b) - - - -5.0
Company losses – further amendments to the loss recoupment rules * * * *
Consolidation – changes to the loss rules - -5.0 -1.0 -1.0
Consolidation – extension of time to make irrevocable elections * * * *
Denial of deductions for illegal activities * * * *
Extension of tax-timing hedging rules * * * *
Film Licensed Investment Company scheme – two year extension - -4.0 -4.0 -
Forestry – extension of the 12-month prepayment rule for managed investment schemes - - -30.0 -35.0
Franking deficit tax offset .. .. .. ..
Fringe benefits tax – exemption for certain payments to worker entitlement funds - - - -
Imputation – share capital tainting .. .. .. ..
Inclusion of film copyright in the effective life regime -15.0 -35.0 -55.0 -70.0
Indirect tax concession scheme – concessions for diplomats and consular missions .. .. .. ..
Mature age worker tax offset – extended definition of net income from working -70.0 -75.0 -75.0 -75.0
Medicare levy – increasing the Medicare levy low income thresholds -38.0 -19.0 -18.0 -18.0
Medicare levy surcharge – lump sum payments in arrears offset - -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
New international taxation arrangements – foreign income exemption for temporary residents - - -50.0 -55.0
New international taxation arrangements – not proceeding to treat 'ceasing to be an Australian resident' as a taxing point for the employee share scheme rules * * * *
New international taxation arrangements – reforms to the capital gains tax treatment of non-residents -50.0 -50.0 -65.0 -65.0
New international taxation arrangements – removal of foreign loss and foreign tax credit quarantining - - -25.0 -25.0
Non-commercial loans – bringing forward the effect of previously announced changes * * * *
Not proceeding with proposed changes to the taxation of partnerships and joint ventures - - - -
Not proceeding with the generic regime for the taxation of rights 35.0 50.0 55.0 65.0
Personal income tax – closure of Operation HUSKY for taxation purposes - - - -
Personal income tax – exclusion of purely cosmetic procedures from the medical expenses offset - 10.0 10.0 10.0
Personal income tax – foreign income exemption for Australians working in Iraq -1.0 - - -
Personal income tax cuts -3,100.0 -5,600.0 -6,250.0 -6,700.0
Petroleum resource rent tax – modifications to the proposed gas transfer price regulations - - - -
Petroleum resource rent tax – policy modifications - -45.0 21.0 1.0
Philanthropy – establish new general deductible gift recipient categories - .. -11.0 -11.0
Philanthropy – updating the list of eligible deductible gift recipients * * * *
Review of International Taxation Arrangements – changes to the definition of 'commencing day' * * * *
Review of International Taxation Arrangements – removing inappropriate consequences that follow from the listing of a country .. .. .. ..
Superannuation – closure of the Superannuation Holding Accounts Special Account to new employer deposits - * * *
Superannuation – splitting of superannuation contributions 4.5 5.3 4.0 3.6
Superannuation – surcharge abolition - -650.0 -875.0 -990.0
Superannuation – tax treatment of superannuation annuities on marriage breakdown - - -1.0 -2.0
Superannuation – transitional period to comply with the choice of fund insurance requirement -0.2 -1.1 -2.0 -2.2
Superannuation – use of Superannuation Holding Accounts Special Account as an eligible choice fund -1.0 - - -
Superannuation guarantee – payments of wages received after employment ceases - -3.0 -3.0 -3.0
Superannuation guarantee – reducing incidence of double payment -0.4 -0.9 -0.9 -0.8
Tax exemption of Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarships - - - -
Taxation treatment of business 'blackhole' expenditure - -35.0 -70.0 -100.0
Thin capitalisation – transitional period for International Financial Reporting Standards - - - -
Wine equalisation tax – extending the producer rebate to New Zealand wine producers -7.0 -8.0 -8.0 -9.0
Department of the Treasury        
Imports – additional revenue compliance activities(b) 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6
Portfolio total -3,241.0 -6,464.4 -7,452.4 -8,085.8
Total impact of revenue measures(c) -3,471.9 -6,675.0 -7,661.8 -8,305.4

* The nature of the measure is such that a reliable estimate cannot be provided.

.. Not zero, but rounded to zero.

- Nil.

nfp Not for publication.

(a) A minus sign before an estimate indicates a reduction in revenue, no sign before an estimate indicates a gain to revenue.

(b) Details of these measures can be found under Part 2: Expense measures.


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