5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2007-08 Quality Declaration 
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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE


MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE

Income taxes levied on individuals in 2007-08 represented 36.8% of total taxation revenue. In comparison income taxes levied on enterprises represented 22.6%.

GST revenue represented 12.7% of total taxation revenue for all levels of government.

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION, All levels of government
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
%
%
%
%
%
%
Taxes on income
Income taxes levied on individuals
39.7
39.9
40.3
39.8
37.4
36.8
Income taxes levied on enterprises(a)
16.3
16.3
17.8
18.9
21.2
22.6
Income taxes levied on non-residents
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.6
Employers payroll taxes
General taxes (payroll tax)
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Other employers labour force taxes
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Taxes on property
Taxes on immovable property
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.5
Taxes on financial and capital transactions
4.6
5.0
4.2
4.2
4.5
4.5
Taxes on provision of goods and services
General taxes (sales tax)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
Goods and services tax (GST)
13.1
13.3
12.8
13.1
12.9
12.7
Excises and levies
9.1
8.5
8.2
7.7
7.4
7.0
Taxes on international trade
2.3
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.7
Taxes on gambling
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
Taxes on insurance
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
Taxes on the use of goods and performance of activities
Motor vehicle taxes
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
Franchise taxes
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Includes petroleum resource rent taxes.