Cessation of the South Australian Exporters Rebate Scheme

Status: Current
Legislation: Payroll Tax Act 2009
Date Issued: 27 June 2013

Information Circulars do not have the force of law.

As part of the 2010-11 State Budget, handed down on 16 September 2010, it was announced that the South Australian Payroll Tax Exporters Rebate (the “Rebate”) would cease effective from 30 June 2013.

The Rebate has been administered as part of government policy since 1994 and it has not been legislated under the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 or the Payroll Tax Act 2009.

Employers who are exporters of value added goods or services up to 30 June 2013

Up until 30 June 2013, employers who are exporters of value added goods or services may claim a rebate of payroll tax payable on the wages of employees engaged in generating eligible export earnings.

The table following outlines the Rebate applicable for certain periods:

Further information regarding the Rebate is located in Revenue Ruling PTASA001.

Exporters who are exporters of value added goods or services from 1 July 2013

From 1 July 2013, the Rebate available to employers who are exporters of value added goods or services will be abolished.

How does an employer apply?

All eligible Rebate applications for prior periods must be submitted to RevenueSA by close of business on Tuesday, 31 December 2013.

To be eligible for the Rebate, employers must be up-to-date with their payroll tax obligations and must have paid the payroll tax for the Rebate period. The Rebate entitlement cannot be deducted from an employer’s payroll tax liability.

Rebates are to be lodged on the approved application form on a six monthly basis at the close of each 6 monthly period. Employers seeking a rebate must apply on the approved application forms which are available on RevenueSA’s website at: www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au.

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