Newsletter
September 2013 Newsletter
Federal Election tax announcements
The next Federal Election will be held on 7 September 2013. Both sides of politics have made various announcements and promises. Some of the key announcements to keep in mind include the following:
- Company tax rate cut – On 7 August 2013, the Coalition announced that, if elected, it would cut the company tax rate by 1.5% with effect from 1 July 2015. It said the proposed new company tax rate of 28.5% is part of its “significant tax reform agenda to be delivered within the first term”. Note that the Coalition has also previously proposed a levy on large companies to fund its proposed paid parental leave scheme.
- GST and tax reform – On 7 August 2013, Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey reaffirmed that the Coalition had “no plans whatsoever to change the GST”. “We are prepared to have a debate about tax reform but any changes arising out of the white paper process would first be put to the Australian people at the next election,” Mr Hockey said.