In this webinar, our Pitcher Partners speakers, Tax Advisory Partners, Craig Whatman and Irina Tan, and Client Director, Elena Bogomolova, discuss the changes to Victoria’s state taxes that were announced as part of the 2023-24 State Budget.
Everyone tried hard, no one wanted to see the automotive industry die, but eventually the customer stepped in and changed the course of the game forever.
As the financial year draws to a close, it is time to start thinking about whether your year-end tax planning is in order. This bulletin sets out a number of key considerations for this 30 June. However, tax planning requires consideration of income and deductions for the year as well as whether compliance requirements have been met (e.g. appropriate elections have been made on a timely basis and other appropriate documentation prepared).
In order to repair the gaping hole in the state’s budget, Victorian businesses with national payrolls above $10 million a year will be subject to an additional 0.5% levy on top of the existing payroll tax rate, with a further 0.5% for businesses with a payroll over $100 million.
Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the Victorian State Budget 2023-24 on the afternoon of 23 May 2023. It contains a number of proposed changes to Victoria’s tax regime, the most significant of which for business relate to payroll tax, land tax and stamp duty reform for commercial and industrial properties.
Today’s 2023-24 State Budget saw the Treasurer announce a significant reform to Victoria’s duty regime, with duty on commercial and industrial properties to be replaced over time with an annual property tax.
The finer details of the new regime are unlikely to be known for some months as we understand the Government intends to consult with industry before introducing the relevant legislation into Parliament. However, based on the Government’s media release we understand the change will involve:
The COVID Debt Levy relating to payroll has been introduced as a temporary measure as part of the COVID Debt Repayment Plan. The levy will apply from 1 July 2023 as a surcharge on Victorian wages (in addition to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Levy) paid by businesses with annual Australia-wide wages over $10 million.
The 2023/24 Victorian Budget delivered on 23 May 2023 includes various land tax changes, including increases to land tax and absentee (foreign) surcharge rates that will increase holding costs for a range of property owners. The Budget also introduces some land tax concessions that may assist a proportion of homeowners and home buyers.
Last week, the Victorian Government announced that it would be modernising the WorkCover Scheme. In doing so, they have advised that the average premium rate would increase from 1.27% to 1.8% of remuneration in order to cover the cost of claims.
Victorians will today learn how the state will pay down its record debt, as Treasurer Tim Pallas prepares to hand down his ninth state budget.
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