Tax on Capital Charges for Electricity Industry Entities
Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill (No. 2) 2026
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Entities paying a capital charge under the Electricity Industry Act 2004 must pay a tax
The tax applies if the capital charge includes an amount that is a tax
A tax is imposed on entities payable under the Electricity Industry Act 2004; this applies where a capital charge includes a tax amount.
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill (No. 2) 2026 complements the Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill 2026, which establishes a capital charges scheme for Western Australia.”
“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill (No. 2) 2026 complements the Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill 2026, which establishes a capital charges scheme for Western Australia.”