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-020 | 180-day exemption for contractors | 01/12/2007 | Payroll tax |
PTA-035v2 | 90-day exemption for contractors | 01/05/2012 | Payroll tax |
DA-068 | Abolition of duty on business insurance | 16/10/2024 | Insurance |
DA-056v2 | Acquisitions of interests in a landholder (landholder provisions) | 28/04/2020 | Landholder duty |
DA-026v2 | Aggregation of dutiable transactions and the exception from aggregation for domestic builders where residential premises are to be constructed | 01/01/2014 | Land transfer duty |
PTA-011 | Allowances and reimbursements | 01/08/2007 | Payroll tax |
PTA-042v2 | Application of regional rate | 25/06/2025 | Payroll tax |
DA-042 | Apportionment of insurance premiums | 01/06/2008 | Insurance |
GEN-014 | Assessments and periods of retrospectivity | 01/12/2007 | Other |
DA-020 | Associations and amalgamation of incorporated associations transfer of land | 01/02/2002 | Land transfer duty |