Rulings
Our role is to administer various state taxes, levies and grants for the Victorian Government in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Sometimes, we need to clarify how we interpret a particular law so there is consistency for taxpayers. We can do this by issuing a revenue ruling, which is a public ruling that:
- Represents our interpretation of a particular provision.
- Explains our current policies, guidelines and practices.
- Answers complex, commonly asked questions.
We may consult publicly on our rulings before finalising them to ensure they clearly address the issues and topics. We may consult when:
- the revenue ruling provides guidance addressing complexity or uncertainty in legislation
- there is, or may be a perception of, a change in the SRO view or position
- there may be a significant industry or community impact
- there are major administrative changes impacting systems or processes that affect taxpayers, or
- external stakeholders have contributed to the preparation of the draft ruling.
Typically, we do not consult when the changes:
- are typographical, grammatical or stylistic
- reflect legislative updates that are straightforward
- update legislative references.
We provide separate lists for archived rulings and draft rulings.
Ref ID | Title | Issue date | Related Categories |
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GEN-008 | Rights of access to records prepared for ATO purposes | 01/01/1998 | Other |
PTA-041 | Relevant contracts - medical centres | 11/08/2023 | Payroll tax |
TAA-002 | Refunds | 01/11/1997 | Other |
PTA-029 | Recruitment agencies, placement agencies and job placement agencies | 01/06/2008 | Payroll tax |
PTA-016 | Profit distributions and loan accounts | 01/12/2007 | Payroll tax |
LTA-001v2 | Principal place of residence and substantial business activity | 01/04/2013 | Land tax |
LTA-002 | Principal place of residence and land held on trust | 01/10/2007 | Land tax |
TAA-001v2 | Personal Cheques | 22/03/2023 | Other |
PTA-030 | Penalty charges under a superannuation guarantee charge | 01/06/2008 | Payroll tax |
PTA-006 | Payroll tax exemption for payments to owner-drivers | 01/07/2007 | Payroll tax |