UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF TAX (TAXATION
REDUCTION) ACT.
Act No. 7, 1941.
An Act to impose an Unemployment Relief Tax in lieu of the tax imposed by the Unemploy- ment Belief Tax (Further Provisions) Act,
1940; to declare the rates and amounts at
which such tax is to be charged, levied, collected and paid; and for purposes con- nected therewith. [Assented to, 28th March, 1941.]
| 1. This Act may be cited as the " Unemployment Relief Tax (Taxation Reduction) Act, 1941." |
lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis-
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
PART I.
PRELIMINARY.
2. This Act is divided into Parts as follows :—
PART I.—PRELIMINARY—ss. 1, 2 .
| PART | II.—UNEMPLOYMENT | RELIEF | TAX | UPON |
| NET | ASSESSABLE INCOME—ss. | 3 - 1 0 . |
| PART III.—UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF TAX | UPON |
| INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT—ss. | 1 1 - 1 3 . |
SCHEDULES.
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF TAX UPON NET ASSESSABLE
INCOME.
| 3. This Part of this Act shall be construed with the Unemployment | Relief Tax (Management) | Act, | 1 9 3 9 - 1 9 4 1 . |
4 . There shall be charged, levied, collected and paid for the use of His Majesty and for the credit of the Unemployment Relief Fund, under the provisions of the
| Unemployment | Relief Tax (Management) | Act, | 1 9 3 9 - 1 9 4 1 , |
and the regulations thereunder, and subject to the exemptions in that Act contained and to the provisions of section ten of this Act and in lieu of the tax imposed by Part I I of the Unemployment Relief Tax (Further Provisions) Act, 1940 , Unemployment Relief Tax at the respective rates in this Part of this Act provided.
5 . In respect of the net assessable income derived by every person other than a company during the year of income ended on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty, or such other period as has,
| after such commencement, be accepted by the Commis | prior to the commencement of this Act, been or may, |
| sioner under the provisions of the Principal Act, in lieu |
| thereof, the rates of Unemployment Relief Tax shall |
subject to section ten of this Act be as set out in the First Schedule to this Act. |
| 6. (1 ) Where a trust estate falls to be distributed or a person is about to leave this State and the estate or person has derived net assessable income after the close of the year of income ended, on the thirtieth day of June, |
one
one thousand nine hundred and forty, and an assess ment of Unemployment Relief Tax becomes necessary before the commencement of an Act fixing the rates of Unemployment Relief Tax in respect of net assessable income derived after such year of income the rates of tax to be paid in respect of such net assessable income shall subject to section ten of this Act be those set out in the First Schedule to this Act.
(2) Where, in respect of any period after the close of the year of income ended on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty, the Commissioner, pursuant to Division 1 5 of Part I I I of the Principal Act, requires a return to be made, and an assessment of Unemployment Relief Tax becomes necessary before the commencement of an Act fixing the rates of Unemployment Relief Tax in respect of net assessable income derived after such year of income, the rate of tax to be paid in respect of such net assessable income shall subject to section ten of this Act be one shilling in each pound of the net assessable income.
7. In respect of the income derived on or after the date of the commencement of this Act by every person (other than a company) not domiciled in this State and by every company which is a non-resident consisting of dividends or interest referred to in section thirteen of the Unemploy ment Relief Tax (Management) Act, 1 9 3 9 - 1 9 4 1 , the rate of Unemployment Relief Tax shall subject to section ten of this Act be one shilling in each pound of the dividend or interest.
8 . (1) In respect of the net assessable income derived by every company during the year of income ended on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty, or such other period as has, prior to the commence
ment of this Act, been or may, after such commencement,
be accepted by the Commissioner under the provisions of
the Principal Act in lieu thereof, the rate of Unemployment Relief Tax shall subject to section ten of this Act be one shilling in each pound thereof.
(2) Where a company which is being wound up has derived net assessable income after the close of the year of income ended on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty, and an assessment of Unemploy ment Relief Tax becomes necessary, before the commence ment of an Act fixing the rates of Unemployment Relief
Tax
Tax in respect of net assessable income so derived, the rate of tax to be paid in respect of such net assessable income shall subject to section ten of this Act be one shilling in each pound of the net assessable income.
9. Where, prior to the commencement of this Act, an assessment has been made and Special Income Tax has been charged at the rates provided by the Special Income and Wages Tax Act, 1938 , or Unemployment Relief Tax has been charged at the rates provided by the Unemploy ment Relief Tax Act, 1939 , the Unemployment Relief Tax Act, 1940 , or the Unemployment Relief Tax (Further Provisions) Act, 1940 , upon income derived after the year of income ended on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, or such other period as has, under the provisions of the Principal Act, been accepted by the Commissioner in lieu of that year—
(a) by a trust estate which has been distributed;
| (b) | by a non-resident whilst temporarily in this State who has paid Special Income Tax or Unemployment Relief Tax upon that income before leaving Australia; |
| (c) | by a person by whom or on whose behalf the Commissioner, pursuant to Division 1 5 of Part I I I of the Principal Act, has required a return to be made; or |
(d) by a company which has been wound up,
the rates so charged shall apply in lieu of those provided
in this Act.
(1) The rates of tax provided in this Part of this Act shall be reduced by two-sevenths.
10.
(2) The amount which would, but for this sub
section, be payable by a person, other than a company,
| in any case where such net assessable income, or, as the | as tax upon net assessable income derived by him shall |
| case may be, the sum of such net assessable income and the income from employment derived by him exceeds three hundred and twelve pounds, be reduced by seven and one-half per centum. |
P A R T
PART I I I .
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF TAX UPON INCOME FROM
EMPLOYMENT.
| 11. This Part of this Act shall be construed with the Unemployment Relief Tax | (Management) | Act, 1 9 3 9 - 1 9 4 1 . |
12. There shall on and after the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, be charged, levied, collected and paid for the use of His Majesty and for the credit of the Unemployment Relief Fund under the provisions of the Unemployment Relief Tax (Management) Act, 1 9 3 9 - 1 9 4 1 , and the regulations there under and subject to the exemptions in that Act contained and to the provisions of section thirteen of this Act, and in lieu of the Unemployment Relief Tax imposed by section twelve of the Unemployment Relief Tax (Further Pro visions) Act, 1940 , Unemployment Relief Tax at the respective amounts or at the respective rates pro vided in the Second Schedule to this Act in respect of income from employment derived by every person other than a company during the period commencing on the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, both in clusive, or so derived during such part of the year of income ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, not exceeding the first four months thereof as the Governor by proclamation published in the Gazette before the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, shall determine.
13. The rates and amounts of tax provided in this Part of this Act shall be reduced by two-sevenths.
PART I.
Where, during the year of income referred to in section five of this Act, the person derived no income from employment—
| (a) where the net assessable income | Three and three-quarter of the first one hun dred pounds of the |
| does not exceed two hundred | pence in each pound |
| and eighteen pounds; |
| |
| come; |
FIRST
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.
PART I—continued.
Ten pence in each pound of the next one hun dred pounds of the net assessable in come;
Eleven pence in each pound of the bal ance of the net as sessable income;
| (b) where the net assessable income | Five and three-quarter |
| exceeds | two | hundred | and | pence in each pound |
| eighteen pounds and does not | of the first one hun- |
| exceed two hundred and sixty | dred pounds of the |
| pounds; | net assessable in |
| come; |
Ten pence in each pound of the next one hun dred pounds of the net assessable in come ;
Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income;
| (c) where the net assessable income | Six and | three-quarter |
| exceeds two hundred and sixty | pence in each pound |
| pounds and does not exceed | of the first one hun- |
| three | hundred | and | twelve | dred pounds of the |
| pounds; | net assessable in |
| come; |
pound of the next one hundred pounds of the net assessable income;
| Eleven pence in each of the net assessable income; | pound of the balance |
| (d) where the net assessable income | Nine pence in each pound |
| exceeds | three | hundred | and | of the first one hun- |
| twelve pounds and does not | dred pounds of the |
| exceed one thousand and forty | net assessable in- |
| pounds; | income; |
Ten pence in each pound of the next one hun dred pounds of the net- assessable in come;
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.
PART I—continued.
Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income;
| (e) where the net assessable income | Nine | pence | in | each |
| exceeds one thousand and forty | pound in respect of |
| pounds; | one hundred pounds |
of the net assessable income; |
Eleven pence in each pound in respect of nine hundred pounds of the net assessable income;
One shilling in each pound of the bal ance of the net as sessable income.
PART I I .
Where, during the year of income referred to in section five of this Act, the person also derived income from employment—
( 1 ) where the sum of income from employment and net assessable income does not exceed two hun dred and eighteen pounds; then—
| (a) if the amount of the in- | Three and three-quarter |
| come | from | employment | pence in each pound |
| is less than one hundred | of so much of the net |
| pounds; | assessable income as equals the differ ence between the income from em ployment and one hundred pounds; |
| Ten pence in each pound of so much of the remainder of the net assessable income as does not exceed one hundred pounds; |
| Eleven pence in each pound of the bal ance of the net as sessable income; |
| (b) if the amount of the in- | |
| come from | employment | pound of so much of |
| is equal to or exceeds one | the net assessable |
F I R S T
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.
PART II—continued.
| hundred pounds and is | income as equals the |
| less than two hundred | difference between |
| pounds; | the income from em ployment and two hundred pounds; |
Eleven pence in each pound of the bal ance of the net as sessable income;
| (c) if the amount of the in- | Eleven pence in each |
| come from employment | pound of the net |
| is equal to or exceeds | assessable income; |
| two hundred pounds; |
(2 ) where the sum of income from employment and net assessable income exceeds two hundred and eighteen pounds and does not exceed two hundred and sixty pounds, then—
| (a) if the amount of the in- | Five and three-quarter |
| come | from | employment | pence in each pound |
| is less than one hundred | of so much of the net |
| pounds; | assessable income as equals the difference between the income |
| |
| |
| pounds; |
Ten pence in each pound of so much of the remainder of the net assessable income as does not exceed one hundred pounds;
| Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income; |
| (b) if the amount of the | Ten pence in each pound |
| income from employment | of so much of the |
| is equal to or exceeds one | net assessable in- |
| hundred pounds and is | come as equals the |
| less than two hundred | difference between |
| pounds ; | the income from em ployment and two hundred pounds; |
FIRST
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.
Eleven pence in each pound of the bal ance of the net as sessable income;
| (c) if the amount of the in- come from employment | Eleven pence in each pound of the net |
| is equal to or exceeds | assessable income; |
| two hundred pounds; |
(3 ) where the sum of income from employment and net assessable income exceeds two hundred and sixty pounds and does not exceed three hundred and twelve pounds, then—
| (a) if the amount of the income | Six and | three-quarter |
| from employment is less | pence in each pound |
| than one hundred pounds; | of so much of the net |
| assessable income as equals the difference between the income |
| |
and one hundred pounds; |
Ten pence in each pound of so much of the remainder of the net assessable income as does not exceed one hundred pounds;
Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income;
| (b) if the amount of the income | Ten pence in each pound |
| from employment is equal | of so much of the |
| to or exceeds one hundred | net assessable in- |
| pounds and is less than two | come as equals the |
| hundred pounds; | difference between the income from em- iployment and two hundred pounds; |
Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income;
F I R S T
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.
PAST II—continued.
| (c) if the amount of the income | Eleven pence in each |
| from employment is equal | pound of the net |
| to or exceeds two hundred | assessable income; |
| pounds; |
(4) where the sum of income from employment and net assessable income exceeds three hundred and twelve pounds, and does not exceed one thousand and forty pounds, then—
| (a) if the amount of the in- | Nine | pence | in | each |
| come from employment | pound of so much |
| is less than one hundred | of the net assess- |
| pounds; | able income as |
| |
| |
| |
ployment and one hundred pounds; |
Ten pence in each pound of so much of the remainder of the net assessable income as does not exceed one hundred pounds;
Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income;
| (b) if the amount of the in- | Ten pence in each pound |
| come from employment | of so much of the |
| is equal to or exceeds one | net assessable in- |
| hundred pounds and is | come as equals the |
| less than two hundred | difference between, |
| pounds; | the income from employment and two hundred pounds; |
Eleven pence in each pound of the balance of the net assessable income;
| (c) if the amount of the in- | Eleven pence in each |
| come from employment | pound of the net |
| is equal to or exceeds | assessable income; |
| two hundred pounds; |
FIRST
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.
PART II—continued.
(5) where the sum of income from employment and net assessable income exceeds one thousand and forty pounds, then—
| (a) if the amount of the in- come from employment | Nine | pence | in | each |
pound of so much
| is less than one hundred | of the net assessable |
| pounds; | income as equals |
| |
| tween the income |
| |
| |
| pounds; |
Eleven pence in each pound of so much of the remainder of the net assessable in come as does not exceed nine hundred pounds;
One shilling in each pound of the bal ance of the net as sessable income;
| (b) if the amount of the in- | Eleven pence in each |
| come | from | employment | pound of so much of |
| is equal to or exceeds one | the net assessable in- |
| hundred pounds and is | come as equals the |
| less than one thousand | difference between |
| pounds; | the income from em ployment and one thousand pounds; |
One shilling in each
pound of the bal
| sessable income; ance of the net as |
| (c) if the amount of the in- come from employment | One shilling in each pound of the net |
| is equal to or | exceeds | assessable income, |
| one thousand pounds; |
SECOND
SECOND SCHEDULE.
1. Where the income from employment earned by an employee in
any week exceeds three pounds and is less than twenty pounds the
amounts of Unemployment Relief Tax shall be as follows :—
| If the income from employment earned | Weekly |
| Amounts to or | But does not | Unemployment |
| exceeds— £ s. d. | exceed— | Relief Tax. |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 1 1 | . | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 1 | 0 | 1 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 5 1 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 7 1 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 9 1 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 1 | 1 | 1 1 |
| 4 4 0 | 4 5 | 1 1 | 2 1 |
| 4 6 0 | 4 7 | 1 1 | 2 3 |
| 4 8 0 | 4 9 | 1 1 | 2 4 |
| 4 | 1 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 3 1 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 5 1 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 2 0 | 5 3 | 1 1 | 3 3 |
| 5 4 0 | 5 5 | 1 1 | 3 4 |
| 5 6 0 | 5 7 | 1 1 | 3 5 |
| 5 8 0 | 5 9 | 1 1 | 3 6 |
| 5 | 1 2 | 0 5 1 3 1 1 3 8 |
| 5 | 1 4 | 0 5 1 5 1 1 3 9 |
| 5 1 6 | 0 | 5 1 7 1 1 | 3 | 1 0 |
| 5 1 8 | 0 | 5 1 9 1 1 | 3 | 1 1 |
| 6 2 0 | 6 3 | 1 1 | 4 1 |
| 6 4 0 | 6 5 | 1 1 | 4 2 |
| 6 6 0 | 6 7 | 1 1 | 4 3 |
| 6 8 0 | 6 9 | 1 1 | 4 4 |
| 6 | 1 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 1 1 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 5 1 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 7 1 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 9 1 1 | 4 | 8 |
SECOND
SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.
| If the income from employment earned | Weekly |
| in any week— | amounts of |
| Amounts to or | But does not | Unemployment |
| exceeds— £ s. d. | exceed— | Relief Tax. |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 1 | 4 | 1 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 1 | 4 | 1 1 |
| 7 6 0 | 7 7 | 1 1 | 5 0 |
| 7 8 0 | 7 9 | 1 1 | 5 1 |
| 7 | 1 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 3 1 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 5 1 1 | 5 | 3 |