Sales Tax Regulations 1930 (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1938. No. 52.

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REGULATIONS UNDER—

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 1) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 2) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 3) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 4) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 5) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 6) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 7) 1930-1936,

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 8) 1930-1936,

and under

THE SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT (No. 9) 1930-1936.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 1) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 2) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 3) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 4) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 5) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 6) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 7) 1930-1936, the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 8) 1930-1936 and under the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 9) 1930-1936.

Dated this Eighth

day of June  , 1938.

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Treasurer.

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Amendments of the Sales Tax Regulations.†

Circumstances in which certificates are to be quoted.

1. Regulation 12 of the Sales Tax Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(ii) goods to be used in, wrought into or attached to goods to be manufactured and applied by him to his own use as defined by sub-section (2.) of section 17 of the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 1) 1930-1936; or”; and

(b) by inserting in sub-regulation (2.), after the word “Regulations,” the words “other than regulation 12a,”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on       , 1938.

† Statutory Rules 1930, No. 156, as amended by Statutory Rules 1931, Nos. 63 and 87: 1932, Nos. 79 and 144; 1933. Nos. 60 and 120; 1934, Nos. 34, 64, 97 and 154; 1935, Nos. 51, 111 and 124; and 1936, Nos. 132 and 164.

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2. After regulation 12 of the Sales Tax Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Quotation of certificate pursuant to agreement relating to sale values.

“12a. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, where a registered person has entered into an agreement with the Commissioner under sub-section (5b) of section 18 of the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 1) 1930-1936 as to the manner of ascertaining the sale value or sale values of any goods and that manner is dependent upon the registered person quoting or not quoting his certificate in respect of the purchase or importation of those goods, or of goods to be used in, wrought into or attached to those goods, that person shall quote or shall not quote his certificate (as the case may be) in respect of that purchase or importation.”.

Cases in which quotation of certificate not authorized.

3. Regulation 13 of the Sales Tax Regulations is amended by omitting the words “the last preceding regulation” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “regulation 12”.

Adjustment of refund.

4. Regulation 51 of the Sales Tax Regulations is amended by omitting the words “the last preceding regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “regulation 50 or 50a”.

Time within which refunds to be made.

5. Regulation 52 of the Sales Tax Regulations is amended by; omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “one year” (wherever, occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “three years”.

6. After regulation 68 of the Sales Tax Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Right of trial in High Court or State Supreme Court.

“68a.—(1.) A defendant in a Taxation prosecution, where the penalty exceeds One hundred pounds and the excess is not abandoned, may exercise his election to have the case tried in the High Court of Australia, or the Supreme Court of the State in which the prosecution was instituted, by serving on the prosecutor and filing in the Court in which the prosecution was instituted a notice in accordance with Form O.

(2.) The prosecutor shall exercise his option under section 56 of the Act by serving on the defendant and filing in the Court in which the prosecution was instituted a notice specifying the Court in which the case is to be tried.

(3.) The proper officer of the Court in which the prosecution was instituted shall, forthwith after the prosecutor has exercised his option in accordance with this regulation, forward to the Court to which the prosecution is removed all documents relating to the prosecution in the possession of the first-mentioned Court.”.

Form O.

7. The First Schedule to the Sales Tax Regulations is amended by adding after Form N the following Form:—

“Form O.

Regulation 68a.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Sales Tax Assessment Act (Nos. 1-9) 1930-1936,

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY THE DEFENDANT TO HAVE A TAXATION PROSECUTION TRIED IN A HIGHER COURT.

State of

In the matter of a taxation prosecution in the Court at   wherein   is prosecutor, and is defendant, and wherein the defendant is charged with a contravention of section                             of the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 1) 1930-1936,


Notice is hereby given that the defendant in the above-named prosecution elects, pursuant to section 56 of the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 1) 1930-1936, to have the case tried either in the High Court of Australia or in the Supreme Court of the State of               at the option of the prosecutor.

Dated this     day of     19  .

(Signature of Defendant or his Solicitor or Counsel.)

To the above-named Prosecutor and to the Court.”.

Commencement.

8. Regulations 6 and 7 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have commenced on the first day of May, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1938, No. 52, are Regulations under the Sales Tax Assessment Acts (No. 1) 1930-1936 to (No. 9) 1930-1936. These Regulations were introduced to amend existing sales tax regulations to address the need for more precise and flexible mechanisms for determining the sale values of goods and the process for taxation prosecutions. The enactment of these regulations was authorised by the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The policy objective of these amendments is to provide clearer guidelines for the quotation of certificates in relation to sales tax and to streamline the process for higher court trials in significant taxation cases.

Scope and Application

The Sales Tax Regulations 1938, made under the Sales Tax Assessment Acts (Nos. 1-9) 1930-1936, govern the administration of sales tax in Australia at the federal level. These regulations apply to registered entities and individuals who are subject to sales tax obligations under the relevant Acts, encompassing transactions involving the sale of goods and services. They establish the procedures for assessing, collecting, and refunding sales tax, and outline the requirements for maintaining records and providing certificates of purchase or importation of goods. The geographic reach of these regulations extends across the Commonwealth, applying uniformly nationwide. While these regulations do not explicitly state exclusions or thresholds, the underlying Acts likely contain provisions that delineate specific exemptions or thresholds based on the value of goods or services involved. These regulations can be extended or modified through subordinate instruments, allowing for adjustments to the administrative and compliance requirements as necessary.

Key Provisions

The Sales Tax Regulations (No. 52) made under the Sales Tax Assessment Acts (Nos. 1-9) 1930-1936 amend and insert various provisions to refine the application of sales tax assessments. Firstly, Regulation 12 is amended to clarify the definition of goods used in manufacturing and the scope of sales tax exemption, specifically by removing sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) and inserting a new sub-paragraph to align with section 17 of the Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 1) 1930-1936 (paragraph 1). Additionally, a new sub-regulation 12a is introduced, which specifies that registered persons must quote or withhold their certificates based on agreements with the Commissioner regarding the ascertainment of sale values (paragraph 2). Regulation 13 is modified to refer to regulation 12 instead of the previous regulation (paragraph 3). Regulation 51 is updated to adjust refund provisions by changing the reference from the last preceding regulation to regulation 50 or 50a (paragraph 4). Furthermore, Regulation 52 extends the time limit for making refunds from one year to three years (paragraph 5). A new regulation, 68a, is inserted to provide defendants in taxation prosecutions with the right to elect a trial in the High Court or the Supreme Court of the relevant state if the penalty exceeds one hundred pounds (paragraph 6). The First Schedule is amended to include a new form, Form O, for the notice of election to have a taxation prosecution tried in a higher court (paragraph 7). These regulations impose specific obligations on registered persons and defendants in taxation prosecutions. Registered persons must adhere to the agreements with the Commissioner regarding the quotation or withholding of their certificates in relation to sales tax assessments (Regulation 12a). They are also required to follow the updated definitions and scopes provided for goods used in manufacturing (Regulation 12). Defendants in taxation prosecutions have the right to elect to have their case tried in the High Court or a State Supreme Court if the penalty exceeds one hundred pounds and they choose to exercise this right by serving a notice in accordance with Form O (Regulation 68a). The legislation outlines penalties and consequences for non-compliance. The specific penalties are not detailed within the regulations themselves, but under the Sales Tax Assessment Acts (Nos. 1-9) 1930-1936, breaches of the sales tax laws can result in fines and other civil or criminal penalties as prescribed by the Acts. The provisions regarding the quotation of certificates and the election to have a case tried in a higher court are critical to ensuring compliance and providing legal recourse for defendants.

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