Land Tax increases hurt land owners
Monday, November 9th, 2015On 24 September 2015 The Land Tax Amendment Bill 2015 was passed by the Parliament and received the Royal Assent as the Land Tax Amendment Act 2015. Changes from the old Land Tax Act 2002 to the new Land Tax Amendment Act 2015 that affect the assessment of land tax as of the 2015-16 assessment year include: the introduction of a flat minimum land tax rate of $300 for taxpayers who hold land with a taxable value between $300,000 and $420,000; changes to the thresholds at which rates change; and increases of all rates except the top marginal rate of land tax. Based on our review of ...
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