Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue for 2023-24) Determination 2024

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Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue for 202324) Determination 2024

I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.

Dated   24 October 2024

 

Dr Andrew Leigh

Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name 

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

Part 2—GST revenue determination for 2023-24

5  GST revenue for the 2023-24 payment year

6  Determination of amounts used to calculate GST revenue for the 202324 payment year

 

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue for 2023-24) Determination 2024.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

The day after this instrument is registered.

 

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

4  Definitions

Note: Paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003 has the effect that expressions have the same meaning in this instrument as in the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 as in force from time to time.

  In this instrument:

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Taxation.

the Act means the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

Part 2—GST revenue determination for 2023-24

5  GST revenue for the 2023-24 payment year

  The GST revenue for the 2023-24 payment year is $84,918,175,858.59.

Note 1: The GST revenue has been calculated in accordance with subsection 6(2) of the Act using the amounts determined under section 6 of this instrument.

Note 2: Under subsection 5(1) of the Act, each State is entitled to a payment, by way of financial assistance, for a payment year, of a portion of the GST revenue determined for that payment year as well as a portion of the pool top-up. Each State’s entitlement is calculated in accordance with the formula in subsection 5(1). Applying that formula, each State’s entitlement to the GST revenue (ignoring the pool top-up) for 2023-24 is as follows:

 

State

Portion of 2023-24 GST revenue

New South Wales

$24,607,800,655.82

Victoria

$18,581,048,541.42

Queensland

$18,008,972,485.41

Western Australia

$6,474,645,263.55

South Australia

$8,222,580,370.55

Tasmania

$3,251,288,744.59

Australian Capital Territory

$1,775,778,980.36

Northern Territory

$3,996,060,816.89

Total

$84,918,175,858.59

 

6  Determination of amounts used to calculate GST revenue for the 202324 payment year

 (1) Further to subsection 6(1) of the Act, each item of the following table determines the amount described in the provision specified in the item, for the 2023-24 payment year.

 

Item

Description of the amount being determined

Provision

Determined amount

1

The amount that is the total of the following:

(a) the GST that was collected;

(b) the payments made to the Commissioner representing amounts of GST that would have been payable if the Constitution did not prevent tax from being imposed on property of any kind belonging to a State and section 5 of each of the GST Imposition Acts had not been enacted;

(c) the additional GST that would have been collected if the Commonwealth and Commonwealth entities could be made subject to taxation by a Commonwealth law and section 177-1 of the GST Act made those entities actually liable, rather than notionally liable.

Paragraph 6(3)(a) of the Act

$181,266,741,006.52

2

The amount of general interest charge that was collected to the extent that it is attributable to:

(a) unpaid GST; or

(b) unpaid general interest charge payable in respect of unpaid GST.

Paragraph 6(3)(b) of the Act

$384,395,558.86

3

The amount, determined in the manner agreed by the Commonwealth and all the States, that represents amounts of voluntary GST payments that should have, but have not, been paid by local government bodies.

Paragraph 6(3)(c) of the Act

$0.00

 

Sum of items 1, 2 and 3

 

$181,651,136,565.38

4

The amount that is the total of the following, so far as each of them is attributable to GST:

(a) payments under the GST refund provisions;

(b) what was payable under the GST refund provisions and was (rather than being paid directly under those provisions) allocated, applied or refunded in accordance with Part IIB of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

Subsection 6(4) of the Act

$96,732,960,706.79

 

Sum of items 1, 2 and 3, less item 4

 

$84,918,175,858.59

Note: In determining the amounts set out in each item of this table, adjustments have been made as required by subsection 6(5) of the Act to ensure that the effect that the luxury car tax law and wine equalisation tax law would otherwise have on the amounts of GST, and the amounts attributable to GST, was removed.

Overview

The Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue for 2023-24) Determination 2024I was enacted on 24 October 2024 by Dr Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009. This instrument addresses the calculation and distribution of GST revenue for the 2023-24 financial year, ensuring compliance with the formula outlined in the Act for distributing GST revenue among the states. The primary objective of the determination is to provide clarity on the total GST revenue for the year and how it should be apportioned among the states according to their respective entitlements, thereby facilitating timely financial assistance payments as stipulated by the Act. The instrument specifies that the GST revenue for the 2023-24 payment year is $84,918,175,858.59, which is derived from various components such as GST collected, general interest charges, and adjustments for voluntary GST payments by local government bodies. Each state’s entitlement is calculated based on this total, with New South Wales receiving the largest share and the Northern Territory the smallest. This determination ensures that each state receives its rightful share of GST revenue, maintaining the financial balance as intended under federal financial relations.

Scope and Application

The Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue for 2023-24) Determination 2024, made under the authority of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009, applies to the allocation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue among the Australian states and territories for the financial year 2023-24. This instrument specifies the total GST revenue for the payment year and delineates the amount each state and territory is entitled to receive as financial assistance. The instrument applies to all states and territories of Australia, each of which is entitled to a proportionate share of the GST revenue, determined by a formula stipulated in the Act. The instrument's provisions commence on the day after it is registered. It is pertinent to note that this determination does not specify any exclusions or exemptions and does not extend or restrict its application through subordinate instruments. The GST revenue has been calculated by incorporating specific amounts such as GST collected, hypothetical GST that would have been collected under certain conditions, general interest charges on unpaid GST, and voluntary GST payments from local government bodies, after making necessary adjustments to remove the impact of other taxes.

Key Provisions

The Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue for 2023-24) Determination 2024 (sections 5 and 6) sets out the total GST revenue for the 2023-24 financial year and details the amounts used to calculate that revenue. The GST revenue for this period is determined to be $84,918,175,858.59, as calculated in accordance with subsection 6(2) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009. This determination includes the total GST collected, payments made to the Commissioner of Taxation, and adjustments to account for unpaid GST and other factors. The revenue is further broken down to indicate the portion each state is entitled to, calculated under the formula specified in subsection 5(1) of the Act. Entities governed by this Act are required to ensure compliance with the provisions determining GST revenue and the distribution formula. This involves accurately calculating the GST collected and related payments, and making adjustments as required to reflect unpaid GST and other specified factors. The Commonwealth and all states must agree on the amounts representing voluntary GST payments by local government bodies, as stipulated in section 6(3)(c) of the Act. Additionally, the Commissioner of Taxation must ensure that adjustments are made to remove the effects of the luxury car tax law and wine equalisation tax law on the GST revenue amounts, as per subsection 6(5) of the Act. Failure to comply with the provisions of this determination could result in penalties or other consequences. While specific penalties are not detailed in the instrument, breaches of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009, under which this instrument is made, could lead to civil or criminal penalties. These may include fines or other sanctions as prescribed by the relevant legislation. The exact nature and extent of any penalties would depend on the specifics of the breach and the provisions of the primary Act.

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