5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2011-12 Quality Declaration 
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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE


Income taxes levied on individuals in 2011–12 represented 39% of total taxation revenue. In comparison, income taxes levied on enterprises represented 19%.

GST revenue represented 13% of total taxation revenue for all levels of government.

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION, All levels of government

2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
%
%
%
%
%
%

Taxes on income
Income taxes levied on individuals
37
37
38
38
39
39
Income taxes levied on enterprises(a) (b)
21
23
21
18
18
19
Income taxes levied on non–residents
1
Employers payroll taxes
General taxes (payroll tax)    
4
4
5
5
5
5
Selective payroll taxes (stevedoring industry charges)
Other employers labour force taxes
Taxes on property
Taxes on immovable property
5
4
5
6
6
5
Taxes on financial and capital transactions
5
4
3
4
4
3
Taxes on provision of goods and services
General taxes (sales tax)
Goods and services tax (GST)
13
13
13
14
13
13
Excises and levies
7
7
7
8
7
7
Taxes on international trade
2
2
2
2
2
2
Taxes on gambling
1
1
1
2
1
1
Taxes on insurance
1
1
1
1
1
1
Taxes on the use of goods and performance of activites
Motor vehicle taxes
2
2
2
2
2
2
Franchise taxes
Other
1
1
1
1
1
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100

– 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.