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Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2)

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Treasury

Summary

Part of a package of four bills in relation to tax arrangements for working holiday makers, the bill amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to apply a 15 per cent income tax rate to assessable income derived by working holiday makers on amounts up to $37 000, with ordinary tax rates applying for taxable income exceeding this amount.

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	28/11/16
Second reading moved	28/11/16
Second reading debate	29/11/16
Second reading agreed to	29/11/16
Consideration in detail debate	29/11/16
Third reading agreed to	29/11/16

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	30/11/16
Second reading moved	30/11/16
Second reading debate	30/11/16
Second reading agreed to	30/11/16
Committee of the Whole debate	30/11/16	Requests details: 2 Opposition agreed to
Bill agreed to, subject to requests	30/11/16

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	30/11/16
Consideration of Senate message	01/12/16	Details: House did not make Senate requested amendments

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message	01/12/16	Details: Senate did not press its requests for amendments
Third reading agreed to	01/12/16

Finally passed both Houses	01/12/16
Assent	02/12/16	Act no: 92 - Year: 2016