📜 Betting Control Amendment (Taxing) Bill 2019
Assented toLABill 12915 May 2019
The Betting Control Amendment (Taxing) Bill 2019 amends the Betting Control Act 1954 to authorise the imposition of a fee for the wagering licence, to the extent that the fee is considered a tax. This is related to the privatisation of the TAB.
Impact
The bill primarily affects the wagering licensee (the private company operating the TAB) by ensuring the legal basis for the wagering licence fee, if it is considered a tax. It also affects the WA government by providing the authority to collect this fee.
Key Changes
["Amends the Betting Control Act 1954", "Authorises the imposition of a fee for the wagering licence to the extent it is considered a tax", "Links commencement to the TAB (Disposal) Act 2019"]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA15 May 2019
- LA Second Reading MovedLA15 May 2019
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA13 June 2019
- LA Third ReadingLA13 June 2019
- LC Second Reading MovedLC25 June 2019
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC15 Aug 2019
- LC Third ReadingLC4 Sept 2019
- Royal Assent18 Sept 2019
Affected Sectors
financepublic_sectorother
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