MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE
Income taxes levied on individuals in 2015-16 represented 41.3% of total taxation revenue, up from 38.4% in 2010-11. In comparison, income taxes levied on enterprises represented 15.3%, down from 19.4% in 2011-12.
GST revenue in 2015-16 represented 13.0% of total taxation revenue for all levels of government.
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION, All Levels of Government |
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| | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Taxes on income | | | | | | |
| Income taxes levied on individuals | 38.4 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 39.0 | 41.1 | 41.3 |
| Income taxes levied on enterprises(a) (b) | 18.0 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 15.3 |
| Income taxes levied on non-residents | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Employers' payroll taxes | | | | | | |
| General taxes (payroll tax) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Other employers' labour force taxes | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Taxes on property | | | | | | |
| Taxes on immovable property | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Taxes on financial and capital transactions | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Taxes on provision of goods and services | | | | | | |
| General taxes (sales tax) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Goods and services tax (GST) | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.0 |
| Excises and levies | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Taxes on international trade | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Taxes on gambling | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Taxes on insurance | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Taxes on the use of goods and performance of activities | | | | | | |
| Motor vehicle taxes | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Franchise taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Total taxation revenue | 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. |