Payroll Tax

330 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().22 February 2024). Can the Minister for Health and Wellbeing advise:

1. How many general practices in South Australia are currently paying payroll tax?

2. How many additional general practices will be required to pay payroll tax after the one-year amnesty ends following the 2023-24 financial year?

3. How many general practices in South Australia successfully signed up for the payroll tax amnesty and will any be re required to pay payroll tax retrospectively?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Treasurer has advised:

There are approximately 100 general practices paying payroll tax currently.

I am advised that 283 medical practices have applied for the amnesty.

Medical practices that successfully applied for the amnesty will not be required to pay payroll tax retrospectively on contracted general practitioners.