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Public rulings explain how we interpret or administer laws.

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
PTA-024v2 Overnight accommodation allowances paid to truck drivers 18/04/2019
DA-048v2 Duty concession for off-the-plan sales 27/03/2019
DA-052v2 Lease provisions - general application 04/04/2018
LTA-008 Grouping of related corporations 03/04/2018
GEN-009v3 General information on private rulings 03/04/2018
PTA-003v2 Fringe Benefits 01/07/2016
DA-026v2 Aggregation of dutiable transactions and the exception from aggregation for domestic builders where residential premises are to be constructed 01/01/2014
PTA-013v2 Fees paid to golf professionals by golf clubs 24/05/2013
LTA-001v2 Principal place of residence and substantial business activity 01/04/2013
DA-062 Declared wholesale unit trust schemes (landholder provisions) 01/07/2012
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