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Budget | 2015-16

Budget 2015-16
Australian Government Coat of Arms, Budget 2015-16

Part 1: Revenue Measures

Table 1: Revenue measures since the 2014‑15 MYEFO(a)
  2014‑15
$m
2015‑16
$m
2016‑17
$m
2017‑18
$m
2018‑19
$m
AGRICULTURE          
Department of Agriculture          
Biosecurity services for international mail — additional cost recovery ‑ ‑ 3.5 6.9 7.1
Changes to agricultural production levies 0.2 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Managing Biosecurity Risks — expanded surveillance and offshore audits (b) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
Supporting Drought Affected Communities — Immediate Assistance(b) ‑ 5.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
Portfolio total 0.2 8.9 14.5 17.9 18.1
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S          
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre          
Strengthening the Integrity of Welfare Payments(b) ‑ 1.7 3.8 4.4 4.9
Family Court and Federal Circuit Court          
Streamlining and improving the sustainability of Courts(b) ‑ 16.1 17.2 17.5 18.8
Federal Court of Australia          
Streamlining and improving the sustainability of Courts(b) ‑ 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.8
Portfolio total ‑ 22.1 25.4 26.4 28.4
CROSS PORTFOLIO          
Various Agencies          
Administered Programme Indexation Pause — two year extension(b) ‑ ‑ ‑ .. ‑0.1
Commonwealth penalty units — increase in value to reflect inflation ‑ 5.0 10.0 10.0 20.0
Portfolio total ‑ 5.0 10.0 10.0 19.9
DEFENCE          
Department of Defence          
Operation Accordion — extension(b) ‑ 3.1 ‑ ‑ ‑
Operation Highroad(b) ‑ 0.6 ‑ ‑ ‑
Operation Okra — continued support(b) ‑ 11.0 ‑ ‑ ‑
Portfolio total ‑ 14.6 ‑ ‑ ‑
EDUCATION AND TRAINING          
Department of Education and Training          
Higher Education Loan Programme — recovery of repayments from overseas debtors ‑ 2.4 6.3 8.6 11.1
Portfolio total ‑ 2.4 6.3 8.6 11.1
FINANCE          
Department of Finance          
Smaller Government          
— Property Divestment Programme — general office accommodation Canberra ‑ nfp nfp ‑ ‑
— Property Divestment Programme — Mount Macedon Property ‑ ‑ nfp ‑ ‑
Portfolio total ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE          
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade          
Passport Fees and Charges — reforms ‑ 1.7 5.0 5.0 5.4
Portfolio total ‑ 1.7 5.0 5.0 5.4
HEALTH          
Department of Health          
National Joint Replacement Levy — amendments(b) ‑ 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
Reducing the Burden of the Industrial Chemicals Regulatory Framework to Industry(b) ‑ 2.5 2.5 1.4 1.8
Portfolio total ‑ 2.6 2.6 1.6 2.0
HUMAN SERVICES          
Department of Human Services          
Smaller Government — Immigration and Border Protection efficiencies(b) ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Portfolio total ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION          
Department of Immigration and Border Protection          
Cost Recovery — licensing and import processing ‑ 14.1 30.3 31.2 32.1
Cost Recovery of Citizenship and adjustment of Visa Application Charges ‑ 103.4 109.2 111.1 113.4
Intercountry Adoption — national support service(b) .. .. .. .. ..
Migration Agents Registration Authority — deregulation(b) ‑ ‑2.4 ‑2.5 ‑2.5 ‑2.6
Smaller Government — Immigration and Border Protection efficiencies(b) ‑ ‑ 12.4 12.4 12.4
Portfolio total .. 115.1 149.4 152.2 155.3
INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT          
Australian Transport Safety Bureau          
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 — international contribution(b) 14.4 ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development          
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 — international contribution(b) 29.6 50.0 ‑ ‑ ‑
Norfolk Island Reform(b) ‑ ‑ ‑ 1.5 1.5
Portfolio total 43.9 50.0 ‑ 1.5 1.5
TREASURY          
Australian Bureau of Statistics          
Australian Bureau of Statistics — business transformation(b) ‑1.6 ‑3.6 ‑4.1 ‑3.3 ‑
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority          
Full Cost Recovery of Superannuation Activities ‑ 11.6 11.6 11.7 12.0
Australian Securities and Investments Commission          
Australian Securities and Investments Commission — Competition for Market Services — continuation(b) ‑ 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2
Reversal of Banking and Life Insurance unclaimed provisions(b) ‑ ‑119.2 ‑122.2 ‑125.3 ‑128.4
Australian Taxation Office          
A new drought preparedness framework — accelerated depreciation for primary producers ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑20.0 ‑50.0
Combatting multinational tax avoidance          
— a targeted anti‑avoidance law ‑ * * * *
— new transfer pricing documentation standards ‑ ‑ * * *
— stronger penalties ‑ ‑ * * *
Employee Share Schemes — further changes to tax treatment ‑ * * * *
Growing Jobs and Small Business          
— allow immediate deductibility for professional expenses ‑ ‑ ‑10.0 ‑10.0 ‑10.0
— capital gains tax roll‑over relief for changes to entity structure ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑20.0 ‑20.0
— changes to the fringe benefits tax system for work‑related electronic devices ‑ ‑ * * *
— expanding accelerated depreciation for small businesses ‑ ‑250.0 ‑800.0 ‑850.0 150.0
— tax cuts for small business ‑ ‑250.0 ‑950.0 ‑1,000.0 ‑1,050.0
GST          
— applying to digital products and services imported by consumers ‑ ‑ ‑ 150.0 200.0
— compliance programme — three year extension ‑ ‑ 625.2 772.5 863.4
— not proceeding with a reverse charge for going concerns and farmland ‑ * * * *
Income tax relief for Australian Defence Force personnel deployed overseas .. .. ‑ ‑ ‑
Introducing a cap for salary sacrificed meal entertainment and entertainment facility leasing expenses ‑ 20.0 85.0 90.0 100.0
Luxury car tax — exemption for cars acquired by endorsed public museums and public art galleries ‑ ‑0.5 ‑0.1 ‑0.1 ‑0.1
Managed investment trusts — transition period to apply the new tax system ‑ ‑ 45.0 20.0 5.0
Modernising the Offshore Banking Unit regime ‑ ‑ 12.4 13.6 15.8
Norfolk Island Reform(b) ‑ ‑ 2.0 9.0 6.0
Operation Accordion — extension(b) ‑ ‑8.1 ‑4.3 ‑ ‑
Operation Highroad(b) ‑0.4 ‑8.1 ‑4.2 ‑ ‑
Operation Manitou(b) ‑ ‑6.9 ‑3.6 ‑ ‑
Operation Okra — continued support(b) ‑2.5 ‑22.8 ‑10.7 ‑ ‑
Personal income tax          
— better targeting the Zone Tax Offset to exclude 'fly‑in fly‑out' and 'drive‑in drive‑out' workers ‑ ‑ 105.0 110.0 110.0
— changes to tax residency rules for temporary working holiday makers ‑ ‑ 100.0 220.0 220.0
— increasing the Medicare levy low‑income thresholds ‑ ‑81.0 ‑50.0 ‑50.0 ‑50.0
— modernising the methods used for calculating work‑related car expense deductions ‑ ‑ 270.0 280.0 295.0
— removing an income tax exemption for government employees ‑ ‑ 1.3 2.7 2.7
Philanthropy          
— specifically listing the Global Infrastructure Hub as an income tax exempt entity ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
— updates to the list of specifically listed deductible gift recipients ‑ ‑0.2 ‑1.2 ‑1.2 ‑0.9
Release of superannuation for terminal medical condition — relaxing criteria ‑ ‑0.3 .. .. ..
Removing Double‑Dipping from Parental Leave Pay(b) ‑ ‑ ‑200.0 ‑250.0 ‑250.0
Research and Development tax incentive — introducing a $100 million expenditure cap ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Serious Financial Crime taskforce — addressing financial and tax fraud ‑ 31.8 107.9 141.6 138.4
Strengthening Australia's foreign investment framework ‑ 115.0 185.0 215.0 220.0
Tax administration — statutory remedial power for the Commissioner of Taxation ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Department of the Treasury          
Developing Northern Australia — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility(b) ‑ ‑ 61.3 122.3 182.8
GST — compliance programme — three year extension ‑ ‑ 92.6 88.3 84.6
Portfolio total ‑4.5 ‑569.2 ‑452.9 ‑80.0 1,049.5
Decisions taken but not yet announced 5.2 184.7 279.2 319.6 391.2
Total impact of revenue measures() 44.9 ‑162.0 39.4 462.7 1,682.5

*  The nature of the measure is such that a reliable estimate cannot be provided.

..  Not zero, but rounded to zero.

-  Nil.

nfp  not for publication.

(a) A minus sign before an estimate indicates a reduction in revenue, no sign before an estimate indicates a gain in revenue.

(b) These measures can also be found in the expense measures summary table.

(c) Measures may not add due to rounding.