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-031v2 | Commissioner's discretion to exclude from a group | 28/07/2022 | Payroll tax |
CL-001 | Congestion levy - parking space for multiple motor vehicles | 27/01/2021 | Car parks |
DA-059 | Constructive ownership of land holdings of discretionary trusts (landholder provisions) | 01/07/2012 | Landholder duty |
DA-058 | Constructive ownership of land holdings through linked entities (landholder provisions) | 01/07/2012 | Landholder duty |
PTA-018 | Contractor deductions | 01/12/2007 | Payroll tax |
PTA-019 | Contractor labour and non-labour components | 01/12/2007 | Payroll tax |
PTA-007 | Contractor provisions for door-to-door sale of goods | 01/07/2007 | Payroll tax |
PTA-022 | Contractor services not ordinarily required | 01/12/2007 | Payroll tax |
PTA-033 | Contractors and services ancillary to the supply of goods | 01/08/2008 | Payroll tax |
PTA-023 | Contractors engaging others | 01/06/2008 | Payroll tax |