MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE
Income taxes levied on individuals in 2010–11 represented 39% of total taxation revenue. In comparison, income taxes levied on enterprises represented 18%.
GST revenue represented 13% of total taxation revenue for all levels of government.
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION, All levels of government |
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| | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Taxes on income | | | | | | |
| Income taxes levied on individuals | 40 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Income taxes levied on enterprises(a) (b) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Income taxes levied on non-residents | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Employers payroll taxes | | | | | | |
| General taxes (payroll tax) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Selective payroll taxes (stevedoring industry charges) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other employers labour force taxes | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Taxes on property | | | | 4 | | |
| Taxes on immovable property | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Taxes on financial and capital transactions | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Taxes on provision of goods and services | | | | | | |
| General taxes (sales tax) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Goods and services tax (GST) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Excises and levies | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Taxes on international trade | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Taxes on gambling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Taxes on insurance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Taxes on the use of goods and performance of activities | | | | | | |
| Motor vehicle taxes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Franchise taxes | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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– nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Includes petroleum resource rent taxes.
(b) Includes income tax paid by superannuation funds on contributions payable on behalf of individuals. |