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

Portfolio: Treasurer's portfolio

  1. Introduced2 December 1998
  2. Passed House10 December 1998
  3. Passed Senate28 June 1999
  4. 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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