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    2. Public Ruling PTA032.2 Payroll tax exemption for schools

    Payroll tax exemption for schools

    Public Ruling PTA032.2
    Issued
    03 July 2009
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    A public ruling, when issued, is the published view of the Commissioner of State Revenue (the Commissioner) on the particular topic to which it relates. It therefore replaces and overrides any existing private rulings, memoranda, manuals and advice provided by the Commissioner in respect of the issue(s) it addresses.

    Where a change in legislation or case law (the law) affects the content of a public ruling, the change in the law overrides the public ruling—that is, the Commissioner will determine the tax liability or eligibility for a concession, grant or exemption, as the case may be, in accordance with the law.

    What this ruling is about

    1. The Pay-roll Tax (Harmonisation) Amendment Act 2008 amended the Payroll Tax Act 1971 (the Payroll Tax Act) with effect from 1 July 2008 to harmonise certain aspects of Queensland’s payroll tax system with the systems of other jurisdictions.
    2. Despite harmonisation, the payroll tax legislation of each State contains certain provisions which are unique to that State.
    3. The Victorian Payroll Tax Act 2007 (the Victorian Act) contains an exemption from payroll tax for employers which are schools, under certain circumstances.
    4. The Payroll Tax Act provides an exemption from payroll tax for exempt charitable institutions, including non-tertiary educational institutions and their trustees.1

    Ruling and explanation

    1. In light of the differences between the Payroll Tax Act and the Victorian Act, Queensland will not be adopting the same treatment of employers which are schools as is set out in Revenue Ruling PTA032—Payroll tax exemption for schools as issued by the Victorian Commissioner of State Revenue.

    Date of effect

    1. This Public Ruling takes effect from the date of issue.

     

    David Smith
    Commissioner of State Revenue
    Date of issue: 3 July 2009

    References

    Public Ruling Issued Dates of effect
    From To
    PTA032.2 3 July 2009 3 July 2009 Current
    PTA032.1 24 February 2009 1 July 2008 2 July 2009

    Footnotes

    1. Paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘exempt charitable institution’ in s.14(1) of the Payroll Tax Act