State taxation relief measures enacted

Published on 28 April 2020

The State Taxation Acts Amendment (Relief Measures) Act 2020 received Royal Assent today, 28 April 2020, and introduces various changes, including land transfer duty and payroll tax relief measures for bushfire affected areas as announced in January 2020.

The amended Acts are the Duties Act 2000, First Home Owner Grant Act 2000, Payroll Tax Act 2007, and the Taxation Administration Act 1997, the latter which now gives the Commissioner of State Revenue authority to effect emergency tax relief measures, such as those related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read more about all the relief measures enacted via the State Taxation Acts Amendment (Relief Measures) Act 2020.