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(8) The following funds were received by the AFP through the Public Health Outputs Funding Agreement. The funding period for each year is 10 October – 9 October the following year.

2001/2002 $70,000 excluding GST

2002/2003 $70,000 excluding GST

2003/2004 $70,000 excluding GST

 $12,220 excluding GST communications strategy

 $ 8,070 were received through ACT Health from 9 Oct – 30 Nov which will be deducted from 2004/2005 funding when approved for the 2004/2005 period

(9) The funds requested for 10 Oct 2004 – 9 Oct 2005 is $94,530. This funding is pending approval.

Finance—land tax
(Question No 14)

Mr Mulcahy asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 7 December 2004:

What audit methods are being applied to ensure interstate investors pay their systematic tax on land in relation to rental properties.

Mr Quinlan: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The ACT Revenue Office conducts a vigorous compliance program.

Rental property information is data matched with information held in the rates database. Any discrepancies relating to land tax liabilities are investigated.

Data matching information against other agency databases is also conducted.

Finance—land tax
(Question No 15)

Mr Mulcahy asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 7 December 2004:

(1) Further to the 2004-05 Budget initiative ‘Reducing the residential land tax rates and increasing AUV thresholds’ and the new land tax bracket AUV for residential properties less than $50 000, what is the number of residential properties valued below $50 000;

(2) What has been the revenue forgone from the lower tax rate on these properties;

(3) By how much has the AUV threshold in the higher tax brackets been raised, please provide details for each tax bracket;

(4) What is the number of residential properties affected by the increase in each AUV threshold;


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