In 1910, the Commonwealth Government introduced a land tax to provide for more defence spending and to prepare for the increase in migration. The land tax was chosen to encourage large-scale land owners to subdivide their land and sell it to small-scale settlers.
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A document summarising the assets, liabilities and net worth (or owner’s equity) of a business.
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A medium to long-term investment issued by governments and companies that pay the holder a regular and fixed interest rate for the term of the investment.
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A business is any activity where goods or services are sold with the intention of making a profit. If the activity has not been set up with the aim of making a profit then it is considered to be a hobby. A business does not include:
- private recreational activities and hobbies
- activities carried on as an employee, labour hire worker, director or office holder
- activities carried on by individuals (other than the trustees of charitable funds) or partnerships without a reasonable expectation of profit or gain.
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A single form used by businesses registered for GST to report their business tax entitlements and obligations including GST, PAYG instalments, PAYG withholding and FBT instalments. See also instalment activity statement.
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A document that sets out in detail all aspects of how a business will be run.
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Fact 8
Proportional tax
A tax where the tax rate is constant. GST and company tax are proportional taxes.
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