📜 Finance Legislation Amendment (Emergency Relief) Bill 2021
Assented toLABill 3912 August 2021
This Bill amends the Taxation Administration Act 2003 and the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 to allow the Treasurer to declare tax and grant relief measures in response to declared emergencies, providing quicker government responses.
Impact
Taxpayers and first home owners in Western Australia are affected. It allows for quicker financial relief during emergencies, but grant relief can't be applied retrospectively.
Key Changes
["Allows the Treasurer to declare tax relief measures during emergencies.", "Allows the Treasurer to declare grant relief measures during emergencies.", "Specifies the types of tax relief measures that can be declared.", "Sets out the conditions and limitations for declaring tax and grant relief measures."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA12 Aug 2021
- LA Second Reading MovedLA12 Aug 2021
- LA Third ReadingLA9 Sept 2021
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA9 Sept 2021
- LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Sept 2021
- LC Third ReadingLC15 Feb 2022
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC15 Feb 2022
- Royal Assent21 Feb 2022
Affected Sectors
financeemergency_serviceshousing
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