Treasurer Costello and his Bureaucrats dip INTO OUR POCKETS with the following
levies, 2002 – 2003.
Aircraft Noise Levy: In
operation since 1995 to cover cost to insulate house against noise at Sydney
Airport
Ansett Levy: $10 a ticket to
Remunerate Redundant $200 Million
Beer Excise: Levied at between
5069 and 17.87 cents a litre on Draught Beer and 28.49 and 33.22 cents per
litre on other Beer. Tax collected 1.61
Billion.
Crude Oil Excise: Expected to raise
$290 Million.
Customs Duty: Estimated to raise
$5.09 Billion.
Fuel Excise: Levied at 38 cents
a litre on petrol. Tax collected:
Estimated $12.55 Billion.
Luxury Car Tax: Applies to cars
costing $55,134.25% on the price (excluding the GST) tax collected: Estimated
$210 Million
Medicare Levy: Introduced in 1984
as a supplement to tax revenue to cover the cost of the new Universal Health
System.
Medicare Levy Surcharge: Singles
earning over $50,000 and Families over $100,000 are charged an extra 1%
Medicare levy if they do not take out Private Health Insurance.
Milk Levy: 11 cents a litre to
the cost of milk in July 1, 2000. Tax
collected: $283 to June 30, 2002.
Passenger Movement Charge: $38 for international passengers.
Tax collected: $283.64 Million in 2001 – 2002.
Spirit Excise: Levied at 33.22 to
56.27 cents a litre on spirits. Tax
collected: Estimated $490 Million.
Stevedoring Levy: For employees made
redundant in waterfront reform. Tax
collected: $31 MILLION PER YEAR.
Sugar Levy: A 3 cents a kg
charge on sugar products. Tax collected:
$120 Million over several years.
Superannuation Surcharge: 15% levied on high income contributions. Tax collected: $820 Million.
Tobacco Excise: 20 cents a stick on
cigarettes and $261 a kg tobacco. Tax
collected: Estimated $660 Million.
NOW FOR THE CARR LABOR GOVERNMENT’S (NSW) DOUBLE
DIP ON GST.
NSW is Australia’s Highest Taxed State,
because State levies are being applied to items already hit by GST, i.e.
Fire Services Levy: Paid on
Insurance – 18% on domestic and 34% on commercial policies.
General Insurance Duty: 5% of the
value of the premium, including fire services levy and GST.
Hire of Goods Duty: 1 ½ % on
all short term hiring (including ski hire, video hire etc.
Life Insurance Duty: 20 cents
per $200 of the sum assured.
Parking Space: A maximum of $800 per space (off street, non residential spaces only)
in Sydney.
Over and above the GST, there are more than
600 hidden taxes and levies. With all
the extra income, the Federal and State Governments cannot get the
infrastructure correct, re; Health, Education, Transport and Roads.