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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
GEN-008 Rights of access to records prepared for ATO purposes 01/01/1998
PTA-041 Relevant contracts - medical centres 11/08/2023
TAA-002 Refunds 01/11/1997
PTA-029 Recruitment agencies, placement agencies and job placement agencies 01/06/2008
PTA-016 Profit distributions and loan accounts 01/12/2007
LTA-001v2 Principal place of residence and substantial business activity 01/04/2013
LTA-002 Principal place of residence and land held on trust 01/10/2007
TAA-001v2 Personal Cheques 22/03/2023
PTA-030 Penalty charges under a superannuation guarantee charge 01/06/2008
PTA-006 Payroll tax exemption for payments to owner-drivers 01/07/2007
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