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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DA-028 | Duty liability of a right to reside, life tenancy or life interest | 01/06/2004 | Land transfer duty |
DA-041 | Duty payable on international travel insurance policies | 01/07/2008 | Insurance |
PTA-028 | Employment agency contracts and workers on-hired to government | 01/06/2008 | Payroll tax |
PTA-027 | Employment agency contracts chain of on-hire | 01/06/2008 | Payroll tax |
PTA-005v3 | Exempt allowances: Motor vehicle and accommodation | 18/04/2019 | Payroll tax |
PTA-012v2 | Exemption for parental leave | 24/09/2019 | Payroll tax |
GEN-001 | Explanations and status of revenue rulings | 01/06/1993 | Other |
PTA-013v2 | Fees paid to golf professionals by golf clubs | 24/05/2013 | Payroll tax |
FHOG-001 | FHOG and moveable buildings | 01/03/2001 | Buying a property, First Home Owner, Owning a property |
PTA-003v2 | Fringe Benefits | 01/07/2016 | Payroll tax |