Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013 (Cth)
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.
Dated 20th December 2013
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Name of Determination
This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2013.
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 (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2)
Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2).
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Part 4
substitute
Part 4 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter 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 (Transmitter 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 transmitter 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 transmitter 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 transmitter 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 transmitter 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 transmitter 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 transmitter licence tax.
(4) If:
(a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter 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 transmitter licence tax.
(5) If:
(a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter 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 transmitter licence tax.
(6) If:
(a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter 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 transmitter 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 81.5291 81.5291 81.5291 81.5291 81.5291 >30–70 184.1631 71.9307 38.2611 8.2568 4.1189 >70–399.9 188.9433 77.5423 35.4835 7.9545 3.9677 >399.9–403 188.9433 105.8082 48.4072 8.2568 4.1189 >403–520 188.9433 121.7524 48.4072 8.2568 4.1189 >520–960 188.9433 105.8082 48.4072 8.2568 4.1189 >960–2 690 188.6599 42.3422 19.5746 9.8440 4.9124 GHz
>2.69–5.0 188.4520 35.0113 14.1896 11.7523 5.8760 >5.0–8.5 159.1092 29.4186 13.6983 6.2351 3.0232 >8.5–14.5 70.1169 25.2429 5.9705 0.4346 0.2079 >14.5–31.3 70.1169 18.6676 4.1001 0.4346 0.2079 >31.3–51.4 19.1210 10.1840 2.2106 0.0755 0.0378 >51.4 1.8894 0.1889 0.1889 0.0188 0.0188 Note Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[4] Schedule 2, Part 4, table 402, including the note
substitute
Table 402
Frequency range
Amount ($)
Area density
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density
MHz
0–30 20.3822 20.3822 20.3822 20.3822 14.2182 >30–70 46.0407 17.9826 9.5653 2.0642 0.7183 >70–399.9 47.2358 19.3855 8.8709 1.9886 0.6920 >399.9–403 47.2358 26.4521 12.1017 2.0642 0.7183 >403–520 47.2358 30.4381 12.1017 2.0642 0.7183 >520–960 47.2358 26.4521 12.1017 2.0642 0.7183 >960–2 690 1.1149 0.2502 0.1156 0.0581 0.0290 GHz
>2.69–5.0 1.1137 0.2068 0.0839 0.0693 0.0348 >5.0–8.5 0.9402 0.1738 0.0809 0.0367 0.0178 >8.5–14.5 0.4144 0.1491 0.0352 0.0026 0.0011 >14.5–31.3 0.4144 0.1103 0.0243 0.0026 0.0011 >31.3–51.4 0.1130 0.0602 0.0131 0.0004 0.0002 >51.4 0.0112 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001 Note Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[5] Schedule 2, Part 5, table 502, including the note
substitute
Table 502
Frequency range
Amount ($)
Area density
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density
MHz
0–30 81.5291 81.5291 81.5291 81.5291 56.1492 >30–70 184.1631 71.9307 38.2611 8.2568 2.8367 >70–399.9 188.9434 77.5424 35.4835 7.9545 2.7326 >399.9–403 188.9434 105.8082 48.4072 8.2568 2.8367 >403–520 188.9434 121.7524 48.4072 8.2568 2.8367 >520–960 188.9434 105.8082 48.4072 8.2568 2.8367 >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.
[6] Schedule 2, Part 6, table 602, including the note
substitute
Table 602
Frequency range
Amount ($)
Area density
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density
MHz
0–30 0.5656 0.5656 0.5656 0.5656 0.5656 >30–70 1.2777 0.4991 0.2655 0.0573 0.0286 >70–399.9 1.3110 0.5379 0.2463 0.0550 0.0275 >399.9–960 1.3110 0.7342 0.3359 0.0573 0.0286 >960–2 690 1.3091 0.2937 0.1359 0.0683 0.0341 GHz
>2.69–5.0 1.3074 0.2429 0.0984 0.0814 0.0408 >5.0–8.5 1.1040 0.2041 0.0951 0.0433 0.0210 >8.5–14.5 0.4865 0.1751 0.0416 0.0030 0.0013 >14.5–31.3 0.4865 0.1295 0.0285 0.0030 0.0013 >31.3–51.4 0.1326 0.0707 0.0154 0.0004 0.0002 >51.4 0.0131 0.0012 0.0012 0.0001 0.0001 Note Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[7] Schedule 2, Part 7, table 702, including the note
substitute
Table 702
Item
Service
Amount
1 Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz) $37.48 per transmitter 2 Datacasting licence $37.48 per transmitter 3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $37.48 per pair of spectrum accesses 4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations $215 per pair of spectrum accesses 5 Television outside broadcast network $376,757 6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $40,369 7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $7,465 8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $3,475 9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1,583 10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $793 11 PABX cordless telephone service $37.48 16 PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz $3,056,658 for each MHz on which the service may be operated 17 PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 1805–1880 MHz $0.01 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates as worked out in the 2006 Census 17A PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 2110–2170 MHz $0.06 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated, multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates, as worked out in the 2006 Census 17B PMTS Class C $37.48 18
19
20
21
Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz
Radiodetermination licence that authorises the operation of one or more stations that are body scanners at an Australian international airport for the purpose of aviation security screening (high density area)
Radiodetermination licence that authorises the operation of one or more stations that are body scanners at an Australian international airport for the purpose of aviation security screening (medium density area)
Radiodetermination licence that authorises the operation of one or more stations that are body scanners at an Australian international airport for the purpose of aviation security screening (low density area)
$267 for each MHz on which the service may be operated
$34,094 for each airport
$7,499 for each airport
$798 for each airport
Note If an amount of tax is to be calculated by reference to the population of an area as worked out in the 2006 Census, the relevant figure in that Census is the population figure for ‘local government area’. Those figures are available on the website of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
[8] Schedule 2, Part 8, table 802, including the note
substitute
Table 802
Item
Location of open narrowcasting service
Amount ($)
1 Sydney 132,488 2 Gosford 17,942 3 Melbourne 117,305 4 Geelong 17,942 5 Adelaide 24,842 6 Perth 40,021 7 Hobart 1,520 Note These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.
[9] Schedule 2, Part 9, table 902, including the note
substitute
Table 902
Item
Location of open narrowcasting service
Amount ($)
1 Sydney 37,262 2 Melbourne 37,262 3 Brisbane 13,525 4 Adelaide 13,525 5 Perth 13,525 6 Perth City 13,525 7 Newcastle 3,450 8 Canberra 3,450 9 Wollongong 3,450 10 Gold Coast 3,450 11 Gosford 3,450 12 Penrith 3,450 13 Hobart 1,520 14 Geelong 1,520 15 Nambour 1,520 16 Townsville 1,520 17 Cairns 1,520 18 Any other location 896 Note These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.
[10] Schedule 2, Part 10, table 1002
substitute
Table 1002
Item
Station
Amount ($)
1 Amateur station 45.98 2 Limited coast marine rescue station 37.48 3 Limited coast non‑assigned station 37.48 4 Outpost non‑assigned station 37.48 5 Scientific non‑assigned station 37.48 6 Ship station class B non‑assigned 37.48 7 Ship station class C non‑assigned 37.48 8 Sound outside broadcast station 37.48 9 Temporary fixed link station 2,087.63 [11] Further amendments
Provision
omit each mention of
insert
Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603 $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 2, item 904 $876, the amount of tax is taken to be $876. $896, the amount of tax is taken to be $896. 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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