Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013 (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013

Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983.

Dated   20th December 2013

Chris Chapman


[signed]
Member


Richard Bean


[signed]
Member/General Manager


Australian Communications and Media Authority

  1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013.

  1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Note  All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See type="1">

  • Amendment of Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2)

  • Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2).

    Schedule 1                  Amendments

    (section 3)

    [1]          Part 4

    substitute

    Part 4  Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013

    4.1           Definitions for Part 4

    In this Part:

    amendment day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commenced.

    Note   The Amendment Determination commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

    Amendment Determination means the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013.

    pre‑amendment Determination means this Determination as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Determination.

    4.2           Transitional arrangements after commencement of Amendment Determination

    (1)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

    (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a receiver licence; and

    (b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and

    (c)    the licence comes into force on or after 5 April 2013 and before 5 April 2014;

    use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the receiver licence tax.

    (2)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

    (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a receiver licence came into force; and

    (b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after the amendment day but before 5 April 2014;

    use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the receiver licence tax.

    (3)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

    (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a receiver licence; and

    (b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after the amendment day but before 5 April 2014;

    use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the receiver licence tax.

    (4)   If:

    (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a receiver licence; and

    (b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and

    (c)    the licence comes into force on or after 5 April 2014;

    use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the receiver licence tax.

    (5)   If:

    (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a receiver licence came into force; and

    (b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after 5 April 2014;

    use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the receiver licence tax.

    (6)   If:

    (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a receiver licence; and

    (b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after 5 April 2014;

    use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the receiver licence tax.

    [2]           Schedule 2, Part 2, table 202, including the note

    substitute

    Table 202

    Frequency range

    Amount ($)

    Area density
    Australia wide High density Medium density Low density Remote density

    MHz

    0–30 1.1027 1.1027 1.1027 1.1027 1.1027
    >30–70 2.4909 0.9728 0.5175 0.1116 0.0558
    >70–399.9 2.5555 1.0488 0.4799 0.1075 0.0537
    >399.9–403 2.5555 1.4311 0.6547 0.1116 0.0558
    >403–520 2.5555 1.6468 0.6547 0.1116 0.0558
    >520–960 2.5555 1.4311 0.6547 0.1116 0.0558
    >960–2 690 2.5517 0.5726 0.2648 0.1331 0.0665

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 2.5489 0.4736 0.1919 0.1589 0.0795
    >5.0–8.5 2.1520 0.3977 0.1852 0.0844 0.0409
    >8.5–14.5 0.9483 0.3414 0.0808 0.0059 0.0028
    >14.5–31.3 0.9483 0.2525 0.0555 0.0059 0.0028
    >31.3–51.4 0.2586 0.1377 0.0298 0.0010 0.0004
    >51.4 0.0256 0.0026 0.0026 0.0002 0.0002

    Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

    [3]          Schedule 2, Part 3, table 302, including the note

    substitute

    Table 302

    Frequency range

    Amount ($)

    Area density
    Australia wide High density Medium density Low density Remote density

    MHz

    0–30 20.3822 20.3822 20.3822 20.3822 14.2182
    >30–70 46.0407 17.9826 9.5653 2.0642 0.7183
    >70–399.9 47.2358 19.3855 8.8709 1.9886 0.6920
    >399.9–403 47.2358 26.4521 12.1017 2.0642 0.7183
    >403–520 47.2358 30.4381 12.1017 2.0642 0.7183
    >520–960 47.2358 26.4521 12.1017 2.0642 0.7183
    >960–2 690 1.1149 0.2502 0.1156 0.0581 0.0290

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.1137 0.2068 0.0839 0.0693 0.0348
    >5.0–8.5 0.9402 0.1738 0.0809 0.0367 0.0178
    >8.5–14.5 0.4144 0.1491 0.0352 0.0026 0.0011
    >14.5–31.3 0.4144 0.1103 0.0243 0.0026 0.0011
    >31.3–51.4 0.1130 0.0602 0.0131 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0112 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

    Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

    [4]          Further amendments

    Provision

    omit each mention of

    insert

    Schedule 2, subitem 203 (1) $261 $267
    Schedule 2, items 204 and 303 $36.60, the amount of tax is taken to be $36.60. $37.48, the amount of tax is taken to be $37.48.
    Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105 $36.60, increase the amount to $36.60. $37.48, increase the amount to $37.48.
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