2014
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Treasurer)
Land Tax Amendment Bill 2014

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Land Tax Act 2004

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Land Tax Amendment Act 2014.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on 1 October 2014.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Land Tax Act 2004.
4	Imposition of land tax
Section 9 (2)
substitute
	(2)	The appropriate rate of land tax for a parcel of land is the amount worked out for the parcel as follows:
FC + (AUV × P)
5	Section 9 (4) and note
substitute
	(4)	In this section:
AUV means the average unimproved value of the parcel of land under the Rates Act 2004.
FC means	the fixed charge determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139 for the parcel of land.
P means the percentage rate determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139 for the parcel of land.
Note	Power to determine a fixed charge or percentage rate under the Taxation Administration Act includes the power to determine a different charge or rate for different matters or classes of matter (see Legislation Act, s 48).
6	Multiple dwellings
Section 15 (3)
substitute
	(3)	In working out the land tax payable for the parcel of land under section 9 (Imposition of land tax), the AUV of the parcel of land is the amount worked out as follows:

	(3A)	In working out the land tax payable for the parcel of land under section 9 (Imposition of land tax), the FC for the parcel of land is the amount worked out as follows:

7	Section 15 (4), new definition of FC
insert
FC means the fixed charge determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139 for section 9 (4), definition of FC.
8	Land partly owned by corporation or trustee
Section 16 (2)
substitute
	(2)	In working out the land tax payable for the parcel of land under section 9 (Imposition of land tax), the AUV of the parcel of land is the amount worked out as follows:
	(2A)	In working out the land tax payable for the parcel of land under section 9 (Imposition of land tax), the FC for the parcel of land is the amount worked out as follows:

9	Section 16 (3), new definition of FC
insert
FC means the fixed charge determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139 for section 9 (4), definition of FC.
10	Unit subdivisions—land tax
Section 27 (5)
substitute
	(5)	In working out the land tax payable for the parcel of land under section 9 (Imposition of land tax), the AUV of the parcel of land is the amount worked out as follows:

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 5 June 2014.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2014.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2014