Land Tax

448 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (1 April 2021). As at 31 March 2021, how many landowners applied for land tax relief under the COVID-19 land tax relief for landlords and commercial owner-occupiers measure?

(a) How many of these applications have been approved?

(b) What is the value of the land tax relief approved under this measure?

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

As at 3 May 2021, 2,384 applications have been received for land tax relief under the COVID-19 land tax relief for landlords and commercial owner occupiers measure.

For period 1, 1,358 of the submitted 2,110 applications have been approved, with the value of land tax relief approved amounting to $11,998,953.21. Period 1 is based on rent relief that a landlord has provided to tenants impacted by COVID-19 or rent that the landlord has forgone between 30 March 2020 and 30 October 2020.

For period 2, 77 of the submitted 274 applications have been approved, with the value of land tax relief approved amounting to $834,642.02. Period 2 is based on rent relief that a landlord has provided to tenants impacted by COVID-19 or rent that the landlord has forgone between 31 October 2020 and 30 April 2021. RevenueSA is continuing to assess the outstanding applications.