Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) (Modification of Applied Laws Victoria) Notice 2001 (Cth)

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Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) (Modification of Applied Laws — Victoria) Notice 20011

I, JOHN BRUMBY, Treasurer of the State of Victoria, acting under subsection 8 (2) of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998:

(a)     prescribe the modifications of the applied laws of Victoria set out in Schedule 1;2 and

(b)     declare that each modification has effect from the later of:

(i)      6 October 1997; or

(ii)      the date of commencement of the provision to which the modification relates.

This Notice commences on gazettal.

Dated 23 January 2001

JOHN BRUMBY

Treasurer of the State of Victoria


Contents

Page

Schedule 1             Modifications of applied laws  2

Part 1   Modifications of Debits Tax Act 1990   2

Part 2   Modifications of Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982   3

Part 3   Modifications of Land Tax Act 1958   6

Part 4   Modifications of Pay-roll Tax Act 1971   7

Part 5   Modifications of Stamps Act 1958   8

Part 6   Modifications of Taxation Administration Act 1997   12

Part 7   Modification of Taxation Administration Regulations 1997   15

Part 8   Modifications of Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1987   16



Schedule 1        Modifications of applied laws

Part 1   Modifications of Debits Tax Act 1990

101       Subsection 3 (1), definition of exempt debit, paragraph (db)

substitute

(db) that is made for the purpose of recovering from the account holder an amount equal to an amount of tax paid or payable by the financial institution under a State taxing law as defined in section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth; or

102       After subsection 26 (7)

insert

(8)   A certificate of exemption under this section is deemed to be an instrument made or having an effect under a law in force in Victoria within the meaning of the definition of State law in section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth.

103       Section 61

omit

Part 2   Modifications of Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982

201       Section 21A

omit

202       After section 22

insert

22A.        Dutiable deposits

Where, in the same period:

(a)    a person makes dutiable deposits within this Act; and

(b)    the person makes dutiable deposits within the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria;

the person is deemed, for the purpose of section 22, to have made the total of those dutiable deposits in a Commonwealth place in that period.

22B.        Reduction of dutiable deposits

Where a person is deemed, under section 22A, to have made dutiable deposits in a Commonwealth place, the amount of financial institutions duty payable by that person under subsection 21 (2) shall be reduced by the amount the person is liable to pay in respect of the same month under subsection 21 (2) of the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria.

203       After section 32

insert

32A.        Certificate or notice deemed to be an instrument

A certificate of approval of an account issued under this Part or a notice in writing given under section 30 is deemed to be an instrument made or having an effect under a law in force in Victoria within the meaning of the definition of State law in section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth.

204       After section 33

insert

34.           Dutiable receipts

Where, in the same period:

(a)    a financial institution receives dutiable receipts within this Act; and

(b)    the financial institution receives dutiable receipts within the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria;

the financial institution is deemed, for the purpose of section 33, to have received the total of those dutiable receipts in a Commonwealth place in that period.

34A.        Deemed registration of financial institution

A financial institution which:

(a)    receives dutiable receipts within this Act; and

(b)    receives dutiable receipts within the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria; and

(c) is registered under section 33 of the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria;

is deemed to be registered under section 33 of this Act.

205       After section 40

insert

41.           Total dutiable deposits made in a Commonwealth place

Where, in the same period:

(a)    a person makes dutiable deposits within this Act; and

(b)    the person makes dutiable deposits within the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria;

the person is deemed, for the purpose of section 40, to have made the total of those dutiable deposits in a Commonwealth place in that period.

41A.        Deemed registration of person making dutiable deposits

A person who:

(a)    makes dutiable deposits within this Act; and

(b)    makes dutiable deposits within the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria; and

(c) is registered under section 40 of the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982 of Victoria;

is deemed to be registered under section 40 of this Act.

206       After section 44

insert

45.           Registration or undertaking deemed to be an instrument

Registration under this Part or an undertaking accepted by the Commissioner under section 44 is deemed to be an instrument made or having an effect under a law in force in Victoria within the meaning of the definition of State law in section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth.

207       Section 86

omit

Part 3   Modifications of Land Tax Act 1958

301       Section 6

omit

Her Majesty in aid of the Consolidated Fund

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth in aid of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

302       Section 39

omit

Her Majesty

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

303       Subparagraph 90AA (6) (d) (i)

substitute

(i) apply the overpaid amount against any liability of the applicant to the Commonwealth, being a liability arising under, or by reason of, an applied law in respect of which the Commissioner exercises or performs a power, duty or function under an arrangement between the Governor-General and the Governor of the State of Victoria under subsection 9 (1) of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth; and

304       Subsection 90AA (7)

omit

Consolidated Fund

insert

Consolidated Revenue Fund

305       Section 93

omit

Part 4   Modifications of Pay-roll Tax Act 1971

401       After section 8

insert

8AA.       Wages deemed paid or payable in a Commonwealth place

(1)   An employer who pays or is liable to pay taxable wages in a Commonwealth place in Victoria and elsewhere in Victoria shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have paid or be liable to pay those wages in a Commonwealth place in Victoria and shall be liable to pay pay-roll tax under section 8 accordingly.

(2)   Where an employer’s liability to pay pay-roll tax under this Act is affected by subsection (1), the amount of pay-roll tax that the employer shall be required to pay in respect of a return period under section 8 shall be reduced by the amount of pay-roll tax that the employer is required to pay in respect of the same return period under the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 of Victoria.

402       Section 9C

omit

403       After subsection 12 (2A)

insert

(3)   Registration under this Part is deemed to be an instrument made or having an effect under a law in force in Victoria within the meaning of the definition of State law in section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth.

404       Section 50

omit

Part 5   Modifications of Stamps Act 1958

501       Subsections 17 (1) and (3), 17A (1) and 24 (2)

omit

Her Majesty

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

502       Subparagraph 32AA (6) (d) (i)

omit

State,

insert

Commonwealth,

503       Subparagraph 32AA (6) (d) (i)

omit

an Act of which the Comptroller has the general administration;

insert

an applied law in respect of which the Comptroller exercises or performs a power, duty or function under an arrangement between the Governor-General and the Governor of the State of Victoria under subsection 9 (1) of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth;

504       Subsection 32AA (7)

omit

Consolidated Fund

insert

Consolidated Revenue Fund

505       Subsection 32A (3)

after

the Crown

insert

in right of the Commonwealth

506       Subsection 33 (5)

omit

Her Majesty

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

507       Subsection 33A (4)

omit

Valuer-General

insert

Australian Valuation Office

508       Subsection 40 (1)

omit

Her Majesty

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

509       Subsection 40A (8)

substitute

(8)   A declaration under subsection (1) or a direction in writing under subsection (3) is deemed to be an instrument made or having an effect under a law in force in Victoria within the meaning of the definition of State law in section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth.

510       After subsection 131AB (1)

insert

(1A)   A person who:

(a)    carries on rental business in Victoria outside a Commonwealth place and within a Commonwealth place; and

(b)    is registered under Subdivision 13A of the Stamps Act 1958 of Victoria;

is deemed to be registered under Subdivision 13A of this Act.

511       After subsection 131AB (5)

insert

(6)   Where:

(a)    a person carries on rental business in Victoria outside a Commonwealth place and within a Commonwealth place; and

(b)    the person receives amounts in respect of rental business carried on in Victoria outside a Commonwealth place (the Victorian receipts);

the person is deemed, for the purpose of subsection (5), to have received the Victorian receipts in respect of rental business carried on in Victoria within a Commonwealth place.

512       After subsection 131AC (1)

insert

(1A)   A registered person who receives amounts in respect of rental agreements or special rental agreements in Victoria or in a Commonwealth place, other than amounts excluded under subsection (4), shall be deemed, for the purposes of this section, to receive those amounts in a Commonwealth place.

513       After subsection 131AC (2)

insert

(2A)   Where a person is deemed, under subsection (1A), to receive amounts in respect of rental agreements in a Commonwealth place, the amount which the person is liable to pay under subsection (2) shall be reduced by the amount that the person is liable to pay in respect of the same month under subsection 131AC (2) of the Stamps Act 1958 of Victoria.

514       Section 131ACA

omit

515       Subsections 131AE (1) and 131AF (2)

omit

Her Majesty

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

516       Subsection 137I (3)

substitute

(3)   In this section:

duty includes duty paid under the law of any State or Territory or under any other applied law in force in a Commonwealth place under the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth.

517       Section 160

omit

Consolidated Fund.

insert

Consolidated Revenue Fund.

518       Section 166D

omit

Consolidated Fund

insert

Consolidated Revenue Fund

Note   The heading to section 166D is amended by inserting ‘Revenue’ after ‘Consolidated’.

519       Section 167

omit

520       Third Schedule

omit first mention of

Her Majesty

insert

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

Part 6   Modifications of Taxation Administration Act 1997

601       Subparagraph 20 (d) (i)

omit

State,

insert

Commonwealth,

602       Subparagraph 20 (d) (i)

omit

taxation law or another Act of which the Commissioner has the general administration;

insert

applied law in respect of which the Commissioner exercises or performs a power, duty or function under an arrangement between the Governor-General and the Governor of the State of Victoria under subsection 9 (1) of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth;

603       Subsection 22 (3)

omit

State.

insert

Commonwealth.

604       Section 44

omit

State

insert

Commonwealth

605       Subparagraph 92 (e) (i)

after

Ombudsman

insert

appointed under the Ombudsman Act 1973 of Victoria

606       Subparagraph 92 (e) (v)

substitute

(v)    the Auditor-General appointed under the Audit Act 1994 of Victoria, or the Auditor-General appointed under the Auditor-General Act 1997, as appropriate;

607       Paragraph 96 (1) (b)

omit

Debits Tax Act 1990

insert

corresponding applied law to the Debits Tax Act 1990

608       Paragraph 96 (1) (c)

omit

Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982

insert

corresponding applied law to the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982

609       Paragraph 96 (1) (d)

omit

Pay-roll Tax Act 1971.

insert

corresponding applied law to the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971.

610       Subsection 96 (3)

omit

Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982

insert

corresponding applied law to the Financial Institutions Duty Act 1982

611       Sections 121 and 136

omit

Part 7   Modification of Taxation Administration Regulations 1997

701       Schedule 2, item 1

after

Taxation Administration Act 1953

insert

Any State taxing law having effect by virtue of section 6 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth

Part 8   Modifications of Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1987

801       Subsection 3 (1), definition of corresponding law

omit

another State

insert

a State

802       Subsection 3 (1), definition of State Taxation Act

substitute

State Taxation Act means any applied law within section 3 of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth that corresponds to a State taxing law of Victoria.

803       Subsection 3 (2)

omit

The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette,

insert

The Commissioner may, by a declaration in writing,

804       Paragraph 3 (2) (a)

omit

another State

insert

a State

805       Subparagraph 3 (2) (a) (ii)

omit

the other State

insert

the State

806       Subsection 3A (1)

omit

The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette,

insert

The Commissioner may, by a declaration in writing,

807       Paragraph 3A (1) (a)

omit

another State

insert

a State

808       Paragraphs 3A (1) (a) and (b)

omit

the other State

insert

the State

Notes

1.       Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 February 2001.

2. Subsection 8 (2) of the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 of the Commonwealth authorises the Treasurer of a State to prescribe, by notice in writing, modifications of the applied laws of the State, other than modifications for the purpose of overcoming a difficulty that arises from the requirements of the Constitution.

Applied law is defined in section 3 of the Act to mean the provisions of a State taxing law that apply in relation to a Commonwealth place in accordance with the Act. State taxing law and Commonwealth place are also defined in section 3 of the Act.

The notice is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act 1901.


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