In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush

This article argues that the original value of the £40 per annum zone tax concession, granted in 1945 to compensate the residents of remote areas of Australia’s outback for enduring uncongenial climatic conditions, isolation and high comparative costs of living, has eroded over time. In 1945, the zo...

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Main Authors: Fullarton, Lex, Pinto, Dale
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: The Tax Institute 2019
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Online Access:https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/titaxspecialist/in-the-zone-tax-relief-for-the-australian-bush
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75998
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description This article argues that the original value of the £40 per annum zone tax concession, granted in 1945 to compensate the residents of remote areas of Australia’s outback for enduring uncongenial climatic conditions, isolation and high comparative costs of living, has eroded over time. In 1945, the zone tax offset represented approximately 12% of the average weekly income. However, by 2018, though the concession had risen to $338 per annum, the concession had fallen to just 0.39% of the average income for most residents. Against this background, this article argues that the concession should be restored to its comparative value which remote taxpayers enjoyed at the time of its inception to recognise the relativity of the concession and the equity of these taxpayers compared to those who do not have to endure the uncongenial conditions that the concession was designed to compensate for.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-759982019-07-15T00:22:08Z In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush Fullarton, Lex Pinto, Dale Zone Tax Offset This article argues that the original value of the £40 per annum zone tax concession, granted in 1945 to compensate the residents of remote areas of Australia’s outback for enduring uncongenial climatic conditions, isolation and high comparative costs of living, has eroded over time. In 1945, the zone tax offset represented approximately 12% of the average weekly income. However, by 2018, though the concession had risen to $338 per annum, the concession had fallen to just 0.39% of the average income for most residents. Against this background, this article argues that the concession should be restored to its comparative value which remote taxpayers enjoyed at the time of its inception to recognise the relativity of the concession and the equity of these taxpayers compared to those who do not have to endure the uncongenial conditions that the concession was designed to compensate for. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75998 English https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/titaxspecialist/in-the-zone-tax-relief-for-the-australian-bush The Tax Institute restricted
spellingShingle Zone Tax Offset
Fullarton, Lex
Pinto, Dale
In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush
title In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush
title_full In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush
title_fullStr In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush
title_full_unstemmed In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush
title_short In the zone: tax relief for the Australian bush
title_sort in the zone: tax relief for the australian bush
topic Zone Tax Offset
url https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/titaxspecialist/in-the-zone-tax-relief-for-the-australian-bush
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75998