Answers to Questions

Ex Gratia Payments

651 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (27 February 2019). Has the Treasurer approved or made any ex gratia payments since 31 August 2018?

1. To whom were the payments made?

2. For what purpose were the payments made?

3. What is the amount of each payment?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

Yes.

1. The secrecy provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 prevent me from releasing the names of the recipients of state tax related ex gratiapayments.

2. In the period since 31 August 2018 to 28 February 2019 ex gratia payments have been made for the following purposes; land tax ex gratia payments (e.g. for a deceased estate); Job Accelerator Grants; Payroll Tax Small Business Rebates; Payroll Tax 2017-18 in lieu of proposed legislative changes to the statutory rate; payroll tax general ex gratiapayments; stamp duty ex gratia payments (e.g. off-the-plan stamp duty concession); and remuneration of an Australian Energy Market Commissioner.

3. Total payments made since 31 August 2018 for each area of purpose are listed as follows:

A. Land Tax General ex gratia payments, $247,720;

B. Job Accelerator Grants made by way of ex gratia payments, $11,973,600;

C. Payroll Tax Small Business Rebates, $433,187;

D. Payroll Tax 2017-18 rate reduction administered by way of ex gratia payments, $1,210,108;

E. Payroll Tax General ex gratia payments, $1,090,156;

F. Stamp Duty ex gratia payments, $9,642,858; and

G. Remuneration of an Australian Energy Market Commissioner, $33,989.96.