Higher Threshold for Duty Exemptions and Updated Terminology for Payroll Tax

Treasury and Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Duty relief is now an approval for a reduction rather than an exemption.
The minimum monetary amount for various duty requirements rises from $50 to $100.
Payroll tax rules now apply to former entities; this replaces the narrower term former corporation.
The threshold for various duty exemptions rises from $50 to $100.
Duty exemptions under section 273F are replaced by approvals for duty reductions.
The payroll tax rules replace the term 'former corporation' with 'former entity'.

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