House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2024-03-06 Daily Xml

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General Practitioner Payroll Tax

Mrs HURN (Schubert) (14:16): My question is to the Treasurer. How many general practices in South Australia have successfully signed up for the payroll tax amnesty, and how many will be required to pay it retrospectively?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer) (14:16): My recollection—I will have to check the exact number—is that we had I think 280-odd registrations for the RevenueSA process, which I have previously advised to the house. As I have made it clear in the questions that I have answered on numerous occasions in this house, we have made it clear from day one there will be no retrospective application of payroll tax. Not only will there not be retrospective application of payroll tax but an amnesty was provided by the government so that those practices that would be liable—bearing in mind that there are some practices which are not liable—once they are registered, wouldn't have to pay payroll tax until 1 July this year. This is one of the most generous arrangements that has been put in place by any jurisdiction around the country.