5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2015-16 Quality Declaration 
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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
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
%
%
%
%
%
%
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
- 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.