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A New Tax System (End of Sales Tax) Bill 1999

Portfolio: Treasurer's portfolio

Introduced2 December 1998
Passed House10 December 1998
Passed Senate28 June 1999
Royal assent8 July 1999

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Australia replaced sales tax with a new 10% goods and services tax (GST).

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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