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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PTA-021v2 | Contractors who ordinarily perform services to the public | 10/12/2020 | Payroll tax |
DA-012 | Contracts of sale of land with a discount condition | 01/10/2001 | Land transfer duty |
PTA-034 | Contributions to construction industry long service leave and redundancy funds | 01/08/2008 | Payroll tax |
DA-062 | Declared wholesale unit trust schemes (landholder provisions) | 01/07/2012 | Landholder duty |
PTA-038 | Determining if a worker is an employee | 01/07/2011 | Payroll tax |
DA-037 | Dutiable value of dutiable property acquired under a terms contract | 01/04/2006 | Land transfer duty |
DA-022 | Dutiable value of new motor vehicles | 01/07/2002 | Motor vehicles |
DA-048v2 | Duty concession for off-the-plan sales | 27/03/2019 | Land transfer duty |
DA-008 | Duty exemption for voluntary transfers of business involving certain financial institutions | 01/10/2001 | Other |
DA-027 | Duty exemption in favour of unit trust transactions | 01/03/2004 | Land transfer duty |