Media releases

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, today announced the financial sector levies for 2003-04.

Licensing of superannuation fund trustees is among provisions in the draft of the Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill 2003 released for industry consultation today by the Minister for Revenu

Interim measures to enable the market in capital protected products to continue operating were announced today by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today welcomed the introduction into Parliament of legislation to reform the taxation laws relating to foreign currency

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Coonan, today announced that the draft portability regulations for superannuation have been released for public comment.

"The Federal Government's revitalised superannuation package in no way diminishes the prospects of the Senate passing the surcharge reduction," the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasur

More of the Local Government councils affected by the demise of HIH insurance will receive help from the Commonwealth under revised hardship criteria.

The Federal Government will increase the momentum for superannuation reform with renewed efforts to implement its election promises.

The Prime Minister's announcement on medical indemnity addresses the residual concerns of doctors on 'run-off' cover and 'blue sky claims', the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer,

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today welcomed the release of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) final ruling on the tax treatment of charter boat hire

I am pleased to announce that the Government will introduce tax exemptions for payments received from Second World War compensation funds.

I am pleased to announce that the Government has adopted new criteria for the Simplified Tax System (STS) that allows most fuel retailers to enter from 1 July 2001.

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal provides a fair, informal and quick alternative to the court system for the resolution of certain superannuation complaints.

This Budget is delivering the ACCC increased funding of $1.0 million over two years to assist with the monitoring of medical indemnity insurance premiums.

The Federal Government has already instituted measures to close the gap between the preservation age for superannuation and the age at which people are eligible for the aged pension, the Mini

The Howard Government continues to make strong progress in cracking down on high-income earners who try to avoid their obligations to pay income tax.

Donations to the Australian-American Educational Foundation (Fulbright Commission) will now be deductible for Income Tax purposes, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator He

The Australia-Vietnam Double Tax Agreement has been updated to reflect changes in the Vietnamese tax laws, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan announced tod

Indigenous artists living in remote communities can continue to operate without an Australian Business Number (ABN) until at least June 30 2004, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasur

The Australian Government is concerned that thousands of international visitors who worked in Australia are unwittingly leaving millions of dollars behind when they permanently depart.