REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESS
Information Paper: Use of Business Income Tax Data for Regional Small Business Statistics -- Experimental Estimates, Selected Regions, Australia (Cat. no. 5675.0) was released on the 19th July. This publication details an ABS investigation into the use of Australian Taxation Office (ATO) business income tax data to improve the range of regional economic statistics. This investigation has now progressed to a stage where the ABS has produced experimental estimates of regional business economic activity. This paper presents preliminary findings for selected regions for 1995-6, 1996-97 and 1997-98. For more information contact Gary Allen on (07) 3222 6132, email gary.allen@abs.gov.au.