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A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition-Excise) Bill 1999

Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs 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?

Creates the GST (10% tax on most goods and services) that replaced older sales taxes.

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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