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TREASURER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question no. 1125

Payroll Tax

MRS CARNELL -Asked the Treasurer upon notice on 9 December 1993:

(1) What is the total number of firms that pay payroll tax in the ACT.

(2) What is the number of firms in the following payroll tax brackets and the total liability for the firms in that bracket (a)$400,000 to $500,000; (b)$500,000 to $600,000; (c)$600,000 to $700,000; (d)$700,000 to $800,000; (e)$800,000 to $900,000; (f)$900,000 to $1,000,000; (g)$1,000,000 to $1,100,000; (h)$1,100,000 to $1,200,000; (i)$1,200,000 to $1,300,000; (j)$1,300,000 to $1,400,000; (k)$1,400,000 to $1,500,000; (1)$1,500,000 to $2,000,000; (m)$2,000,000

to $2,500,000; (n)$2,500,000 to $3,000,000; (o)$3,000,000 to $3,500,000; (p)$3,500,000 to $4,000,000; (q)$4,000,000 to $5,000,000; (r)$5,000,000 to $10,000,000; (x)$10,000,000 to $15,000,000; (t)$15,000,000 to $20,000,000 and (u)$20,000,000 and over.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) As at 30 June 1993 the number of businesses paying payroll tax in the ACT was 1551.

(2) The taxation computer system does not currently have the facility to provide information on the payroll tax paid by businesses in the various payroll brackets outlined in the question. It would be necessary to prepare a special computer program before this information would be available. However, information is available on the number of businesses in the various tax brackets as outlined below:

PAYROLL $'000 NUMBER

(a) 400 - 500 96

(b) 500 - 600 82

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