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A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Amendment Bill 2008


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Treasury

Summary

Part of a package of four bills to increase the luxury car tax rate from 1 July 2008, the bill amends the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Act 1999 to impose a 33 per cent tax rate on taxable supplies and imported luxury cars, calculated on the value that exceeds the luxury car tax threshold, to the extent that it is a duty of excise.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 26/05/08  
Second reading moved 26/05/08  
Second reading debate 28/05/08  
Second reading agreed to 28/05/08  
Third reading agreed to 28/05/08  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16/06/08  
Second reading moved 16/06/08  
Second reading debate 01/09/08  
Second reading debate 03/09/08  
Second reading negatived 04/09/08  
Second reading moved 22/09/08  
Second reading agreed to 22/09/08  
Third reading agreed to 23/09/08  
     
Assent 03/10/08 Act no.: 99 - Year: 2008
     

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Opposition [sheet 5544]
ABETZ, Sen Eric
WILLIAMS, Sen John

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (18/06/2008): Senate Economics Committee
  • Committee report (28/08/2008)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)