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Amendments to the Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 2002

The Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 2002 (“the Act”) has been amended to introduce:

  • A package of measures aimed at achieving a greater level of harmonisation in a number of areas of the pay-roll tax regime between Western Australia and the other States and Territories;
  • Two new exemptions announced in the 2009/10 Budget for wages paid in relation to parental or adoption leave and specified emergency services volunteers; and
  • New nexus arrangements that govern where tax is to be paid when services are provided in more than one jurisdiction in a month.

Pay-roll Tax Act – Circular 5 contains a more detailed overview of these amendments.

Published 29 June 2010


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