Tasmanian State Budget 2013-14
The 2013-14 State Budget (delivered 23 May 2013) announced three measures administered by the State Revenue Office. These are subject to the passage of legislation.
Increase in the Payroll Tax threshold
From Monday, 1 July 2013, the Payroll Tax per annum threshold increases from $1.01 million to $1.25 million. For more information please read the fact sheet  .
Abolition of Motor Vehicle Duty on caravans and camper trailers
From Monday, 1 July 2013, the Duty on applications to register or transfer ownership of caravans and camper trailers in Tasmania is abolished. For more information, please read the fact sheet  .
Removal of the First Home Owner Grant for the purchase of established homes – from 1 July 2014
The First Home Owner Grant (of up to $7,000) will no longer be available for the purchase of ‘established’ homes with contracts signed on and after 1 July 2014.
This change does not affect eligible applicants buying a newly constructed home or building a new home (either as an owner builder or through a registered builder).
The Grant remains in place for eligible applicants purchasing established homes with contracts signed before 1 July 2014.
Online Forms
The following forms can now be completed and lodged online:
- Change of land use
- Request previous years Land tax assessment information
- Defer payment or pay by instalments
- Cancel registration as an employer for payroll tax
- Split assessment for payroll tax annual adjustment return
Tasmanian Government Announcement – 10 December 2012
On 10 December 2012, the Tasmanian Government introduced measures to encourage additional employment in Tasmania and provide added assistance to First Home Buyers in purchasing or building a new home.
EISPR3 will provide a Payroll Tax rebate to employers for new positions created between 10 December 2012 and 30 June 2014.
Employers will need to Register for EISPR3  and lodge a claim  for eligible positions.
The rebate is also available for new positions created under a Labour Hire Agreement between the employer and a Labour Hire company where the Labour Hire company pays Payroll Tax on the employee’s wages.
More information is available in the EISPR3 Factsheet  , EISPR3 Guideline  and EISPR3 Labour Hire Guideline  .
First Home Builder Boost (FHBB)
This measure provides a payment of up to $8000 in addition to the First Home Owners Grant for eligible First Home Buyers who:
- buy a newly constructed home (for example, a ‘spec’ home), or
- build a new home (either as an owner builder or through a registered builder).
The payment is available to eligible First Home Owner Grant recipients who either enter into a contract to buy or build a new home, or commence building a new home from
1 January 2013 to 30 June 2014.
For more information read the FHBB Factsheet  or FHBB Guideline  .
Tasmanian Revenue Online
Tasmanian Revenue Online (TRO) is a secure web-based system for clients of the State Revenue Office to lodge weekly, monthly and annual returns, send details, assess and endorse duty on documents, and pay State taxes.
It is available to employers registered for payroll tax, licensed insurers and solicitors, financial institutions and other organisations approved to assess and remit duty.
Further information is available on Tasmanian Revenue Online including registering for TRO.
If registered you can login to the TRO system.
AUSkey provides a single key access to Tasmanian Revenue Online (TRO) and other government online services across Australia. AUSkey is easily installed on your computer, USB stick or combination of these. Update your details, change password or register other people for your business. You can easily link your AUSkey to your TRO account.
The State Revenue Office is able to receive Monthly Payroll Tax returns and Annual Adjustment Returns through Standard Business Reporting (SBR) enabled software.
Land Tax Accounts 2012-13
The State Revenue Office will post Land tax accounts to taxpayers at various intervals between October 2012 and April 2013.
Land tax is assessed as at 1 July each year and applies to properties known as 'general' land.
Land tax is administered by the State Revenue Office. It is not the same as land valuation which is administered by the Office of the Valuer-General  .
More information about Land Tax
Read the 2012-13 Land Tax Summary or Guideline  . |  |
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