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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE


Income taxes levied on individuals in 2014-15 represented 41.1% of total taxation revenue, up from 37.4% in 2009-10. In comparison, income taxes levied on enterprises represented 16.5%.

GST revenue in 2014-15 represented 12.7% of total taxation revenue for all levels of government.

Other taxes on the use of goods and performance of activities in 2014-15 represented 1.4% of total taxation revenue, down from 2.9% in 2013-14, largely driven by the carbon tax repeal.

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION, All Levels of Government
		2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
		%	%	%	%	%	%
Taxes on income
	Income taxes levied on individuals	37.4	38.5	39.3	39.2	39.1	41.1
	Income taxes levied on enterprises(a) (b)	18.1	18.0	19.4	18.7	17.6	16.5
	Income taxes levied on non-residents	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4
Employers' payroll taxes
	General taxes (payroll tax)	4.9	4.8	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.8
	Other employers' labour force taxes	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Taxes on property
	Taxes on immovable property	5.6	5.5	5.3	5.2	5.4	5.6
	Taxes on financial and capital transactions	4.0	3.8	3.3	3.4	4.0	4.5
Taxes on provision of goods and services
	General taxes (sales tax)	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
	Goods and services tax (GST)	13.9	13.4	12.5	12.1	12.7	12.7
	Excises and levies	7.6	7.4	6.7	6.3	6.1	5.5
	Taxes on international trade	1.7	1.6	1.8	2.0	2.1	2.4
	Taxes on gambling	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.3
	Taxes on insurance	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2
Taxes on the use of goods and performance of activities
	Motor vehicle taxes	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.1
	Franchise taxes	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Other	1.0	1.3	1.2	2.9	2.9	1.4
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.