Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 2) (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 2)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following determination under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

Brendan Byrne

[signed]

Member/General Manager

Creina Chapman

[signed]

Member

Dated: 29 May 2020

Approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority by resolution passed on 29 May 2020.

1  Name

This is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 2).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences at the start of 1 July 2020.

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3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

4  Amendments

The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2015 (F2015L00322)

1  Schedule 2, Table 202

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 202

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density		Medium density		Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	1.2209		1.2209			1.2209	1.2209	1.2209
>30–70	2.7579		1.0772			0.5730	0.1236	0.0617
>70–399.9	2.8295		1.1612			0.5314	0.1191	0.0594
>399.9–403	2.8295		1.5845			0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>403–520	2.8295		2.0970			0.7249	0.1236	0.0000
>520–960	2.8295		1.5845			0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>960–2 690	2.8252		0.6341			0.2931	0.1474	0.0736
GHz
>2.69–5.0	2.8221			0.5243		0.2125	0.1760	0.0880
>5.0–8.5	2.3827			0.4405		0.2051	0.0934	0.0453
>8.5–14.5	1.0500			0.3780		0.0894	0.0065	0.0031
>14.5–31.3	1.0500			0.2796		0.0614	0.0065	0.0031
>31.3–51.4	0.2863			0.1525		0.0331	0.0011	0.0006
>51.4	0.0283			0.0028		0.0028	0.0003	0.0003

2  Schedule 2, Table 206

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 206

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density	Medium density	Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	0.1221	0.1221	0.1221	0.1221	0.1221
>30–70	0.2758	0.1077	0.0573	0.0124	0.0062
>70–399.9	0.2829	0.1161	0.0531	0.0119	0.0059
>399.9–403	0.2829	0.1584	0.0725	0.0124	0.0062
>403–520	0.2829	0.2097	0.0725	0.0124	0.0000
>520–960	0.2829	0.1584	0.0725	0.0124	0.0062
>960–2 690	0.2825	0.0634	0.0293	0.0147	0.0074
GHz
>2.69–5.0	0.2822	0.0524	0.0212	0.0176	0.0088
>5.0–8.5	0.2383	0.0441	0.0205	0.0093	0.0045
>8.5–14.5	0.1050	0.0378	0.0089	0.0007	0.0003
>14.5–31.3	0.1050	0.0280	0.0061	0.0007	0.0003
>31.3–51.4	0.0286	0.0153	0.0033	0.0001	0.0001
>51.4	0.0028	0.0003	0.0003	0.0000	0.0000

3  Schedule 2, Table 302

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 302

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density		Medium density	Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	90.2698			90.2698	90.2698	90.2698	90.2698
>30–70	203.9072			79.6424	42.3630	9.1420	4.5606
>70–399.9	209.2000			85.8557	39.2878	8.8073	4.3932
>399.9–403	209.2000			117.1520	53.5970	9.1420	4.5606
>403–520	209.2000			155.0465	53.5970	9.1420	0.0000
>520–960	209.2000			117.1520	53.5970	9.1420	4.5606
>960–2 690	208.8862			46.8817	21.6731	10.8993	5.4392
GHz
>2.69–5.0	208.6560		38.7648		15.7109	13.0122	6.5061
>5.0–8.5	176.1673		32.5724		15.1670	6.9036	3.3472
>8.5–14.5	77.6341		27.9491		6.6107	0.4812	0.2301
>14.5–31.3	77.6341		20.6690		4.5396	0.4812	0.2301
>31.3–51.4	21.1710		11.2759		2.4476	0.0837	0.0418
>51.4	2.0920		0.2092		0.2092	0.0209	0.0209

4  Schedule 2, Table 305A

Repeal the table and the example, substitute:

Table 305A

Column 1 State or territory of the licence	Column 2 Tax rate ($)
Australian Capital Territory	$1,264
New South Wales	$119,608
Northern Territory	$3,345
Queensland	$88,640
South Australia	$20,148
Tasmania	$481
Victoria	$102,423
Western Australia	$22,753

Example:       A harmonised government spectrum area licence authorises the use, by transmitters, of 10 MHz in every part of South Australia.  The base amount for the licence on 3 July 2020 is: 10 x 20,148 = $201,480

5  Schedule 2, Table 402

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 402

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density	Medium density		Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	22.5674		22.5674		22.5674	22.5674		14.3301
>30–70	50.9768		19.9106		10.5907	2.2855		0.7240
>70–399.9	52.3000		21.4639		9.8219	2.2018		0.6974
>399.9–403	52.3000		29.288		13.3993	2.2855		0.7240
>403–520	52.3000		38.7616		13.3993	2.2855		0.0000
>520–960	52.3000		29.288		13.3993	2.2855		0.7240
>960–2 690	1.2344		0.2771		0.1281	0.0644		0.0321
GHz
>2.69–5.0	1.2331		0.2291		0.0928	0.0769		0.0384
>5.0–8.5	1.0411		0.1925		0.0896	0.0408		0.0198
>8.5–14.5	0.4588		0.1652		0.0391	0.0028		0.0014
>14.5–31.3	0.4588		0.1221		0.0268	0.0028		0.0014
>31.3–51.4	0.1251		0.0666		0.0145	0.0005		0.0002
>51.4	0.0124		0.0012		0.0012	0.0001		0.0001

6  Schedule 2, Table 502

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 502

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density	Medium density	Low density		Remote density
MHz
0–30	90.2698		90.2698	90.2698		90.2698	56.5913
>30–70	203.9072		79.6424	42.3630		9.1420	2.8591
>70–399.9	209.2000		85.8557	39.2878		8.8073	2.7542
>399.9–403	209.2000		117.1520	53.5970		9.1420	2.8591
>403–520	209.2000		155.0465	53.5970		9.1420	0.0000
>520–960	209.2000		117.1520	53.5970		9.1420	2.8591
>960–2 690	1.2344		0.2771	0.1281		0.0644	0.0321
GHz
>2.69–5.0		1.2331	0.2291	0.0928		0.0769	0.0384
>5.0–8.5		1.0411	0.1925	0.0896		0.0408	0.0198
>8.5–14.5		0.4588	0.1652	0.0391		0.0028	0.0014
>14.5–31.3		0.4588	0.1221	0.0268		0.0028	0.0014
>31.3–51.4		0.1251	0.0666	0.0145		0.0005	0.0002
>51.4		0.0124	0.0012	0.0012		0.0001	0.0001

7  Schedule 2, Table 602

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 602

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density		Medium density		Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	0.6263		0.6263			0.6263	0.6263	0.6263
>30–70	1.4148		0.5526			0.2939	0.0634	0.0316
>70–399.9	1.4515		0.5957			0.2726	0.0611	0.0305
>399.9–960	1.4515		0.8129			0.3719	0.0634	0.0316
>960–2 690	1.4494		0.3253			0.1504	0.0756	0.0377
GHz
>2.69–5.0	1.4478			0.2690	0.1090		0.0903	0.0451
>5.0–8.5	1.2223			0.2260	0.1052		0.0479	0.0232
>8.5–14.5	0.5387			0.1939	0.0459		0.0033	0.0016
>14.5–31.3	0.5387			0.1434	0.0315		0.0033	0.0016
>31.3–51.4	0.1469			0.0782	0.0170		0.0006	0.0003
>51.4	0.0145			0.0015	0.0015		0.0001	0.0001

8  Schedule 2, Table 702

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 702

Item	Service	Amount
1	Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz)	$41.49 per transmitter
2	Datacasting licence	$41.49 per transmitter
3	Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations	$41.49 per pair of spectrum accesses
4	Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations	$237 per pair of spectrum accesses
5	Television outside broadcast network	$417,150
6	Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area)	$44,697
7	Television outside broadcast system (high density area)	$8,266
8	Television outside broadcast system (medium density area)	$3,848
9	Television outside broadcast system (low density area)	$1,753
10	Television outside broadcast system (remote density area)	$878
11	PABX cordless telephone service	$41.49
12	PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz (Paired)	$3,384,362 for each MHz on which the service may be operated
13	PMTS Class C	$41.49
14	Wireless audio system	$41.49

9  Schedule 2, Table 802

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 802

Item	Location of open narrowcasting service	Amount ($)
1	Sydney	$41,258
2	Melbourne	$41,258
3	Brisbane	$14,975
4	Adelaide	$14,975
5	Perth	$14,975
6	Perth City	$14,975
7	Newcastle	$3,820
8	Canberra	$3,820
9	Wollongong	$3,820
10	Gold Coast	$3,820
11	Gosford	$3,820
12	Penrith	$3,820
13	Hobart	$1,682
14	Geelong	$1,682
15	Nambour	$1,682
16	Townsville	$1,682
17	Cairns	$1,682
18	Any other location	$992

10  Schedule 2, sub-item 803(2)

Omit “$1000” wherever occurring, substitute $992.

11  Schedule 2, Table 802A

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 802A

Frequency range	Amount ($)
	Area density
Australia wide	High density	Medium density	Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	1.2209		1.2209	1.2209	1.2209	1.2209
>30–70	2.7579		1.0772	0.5730	0.1236	0.0617
>70–399.9	2.8295		1.1612	0.5314	0.1191	0.0594
>399.9–403	2.8295		1.5845	0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>403–520	2.8295		2.0970	0.7249	0.1236	0.0000
>520–960	2.8295		1.5845	0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>960–2 690	2.8252		0.6341	0.2931	0.1474	0.0736
GHz
>2.69–5.0	2.8221		0.5243	0.2125	0.1760	0.0880
>5.0–8.5	2.3827		0.4405	0.2051	0.0934	0.0453
>8.5–17.3	1.0500		0.3780	0.0894	0.0065	0.0031
>17.3–31.3	0.7350		0.1957	0.0307	0.0033	0.0000
>31.3–51.4	0.2004		0.1068	0.0166	0.0006	0.0000
>51.4	0.0283		0.0028	0.0028	0.0003	0.0003

12  Schedule 2, Table 902

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 902

Item	Station	Amount ($)
1	Amateur station	$50.91
2	Limited coast marine rescue station	$41.49
3	Limited coast non‑assigned station	$41.49
4	Outpost non‑assigned station	$41.49
5	Scientific non‑assigned station	$41.49
6	Ship station class B non‑assigned	$41.49
7	Ship station class C non‑assigned	$41.49
8	Sound outside broadcast station	$41.49
9	Temporary fixed link station	$2,311.44

13  Dictionary, definition of minimum annual amount

Omit ‘$41.83’, substitute ‘$41.49’.