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Gifts to the value of $2 or more made to the United Hellenic Earthquake Appeal after 6 September 1999 and before 7 September 2000 will be deductible for income tax purposes, the Assistant

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The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government has decided to amend the income tax law to extend the period during which tax deductible gifts of $2 or more can be ma

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will introduce legislative amendments that will allow a non-insurance mutual entity to apply a new demutualisation met

Gifts to the value of $2 or more to the Community Disaster Relief (Sydney Hail Storm Assistance)Fund made after 14 April 1999 and before 15 April 2001 will be deductible for income tax pur

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will amend the income tax law to extend the period during which deductions may be claimed for gifts of the value of tw

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that an exchange of Letters extending the application of the tax sparing provisions in the comprehensive taxation agreement between Austra

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Kemp, today announced amendments to the sales tax law which are designed to encourage the increased construction of purpose-built vehicles that are used to provide

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that he has asked the Productivity Commission (PC) to undertake a review of legislation and regulation governing the architectural profess

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp today announced that gifts to the value of $2 or more made to The Global Foundation from today, will be deductible for income tax purposes.

The Assistant Treasurer Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that gifts to the value of $2 or more made to the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Fund from today to 19 October 2001 will

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced changes to the petroleum provisions in the Excise Tariff Act 1921 to combat fuel substitution activities.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that gifts to the value of $2 or more made to the Linton Trust after 2 December 1998 and before 3 December 2000 will be tax deductible.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced amendments to the sales tax law dealing with exemption for equipment used to protect people engaged in industrial operations.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, has today welcomed the latest APRA figures which show superannuation assets and contributions continued to grow very strongly over the year 1998-99.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Senate had passed the Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Bill 1999 with some minor

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will introduce legislative amendments that will protect the Australian members of non-resident mutual companies that h

The Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999 was passed through the Senate yesterday.

Concerns have been expressed that, under the new investment rules contained in the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No 4) 1999, the definition of related trust could hav