Taxation Statistics 2001-02: A summary of taxation, superannuation and industry benchmark statistics 2001-02 and 2002-03

Preface

Welcome to the latest edition of Taxation statistics - the Tax Office's most comprehensive statistical publication.

Please note: for Taxation Statistics 2001-02: A summary of taxation, superannuation and industry benchmark statistics 2001-02 and 2002-03, the full version is not displayed on this website. A summary of each chapter has been provided. The full version of each chapter, or the whole document, can be downloaded in PDF format.

Taxation statistics 2001-02: a summary of taxation, superannuation and industry benchmark statistics 2001-02 and 2002-03 presents an overview of the income and tax status of Australian individuals, companies, partnerships, trusts and funds for the 2001-02 income year. The publication also contains statistics for goods and services tax (GST), pay as you go (PAYG) withholding, fringe benefits tax (FBT), excise, fuel rebate and grant schemes, and superannuation for the 2002-03 financial year.

The first chapter presents a description of the different taxes and collection systems and the sources of the statistics in this publication. We have also included a new section in the first chapter that lists instructions on how you can find the information you need in the book, CD-ROM or website versions of the publication. The second chapter presents a summary of the tax statistics reported in this edition. The remaining chapters present statistics and background information (for example, tax reforms that could have influenced the statistics) on specific taxes, collections systems, and fuel rebates and grants for the 2001-02 income year and/or 2001-02 financial year - current at the time of publication. However, some chapters also present time series tables showing statistics in earlier income or financial years. In this edition, we have included new time series tables (or detailed statistical tables) in the FBT, PAYG withholding, GST and other taxes, fuel rebate and grant schemes chapters.

Once again, this online version of the publication includes all the detailed statistical tables, which contain the complete set of data of the smaller tables in the chapters. The detailed statistical tables also include industry benchmark statistics (or financial ratios) on selected groups of business activities listed in our publication, Business industry codes 2002. All detailed statistical tables can be downloaded in three different file formats - PDF, Excel and CSV.

Glossaries that define the items reported in the detailed tables are included on the CD-ROM. For your convenience, we have divided the glossary into smaller, self-contained parts that can be viewed and downloaded separately in PDF format.

There is also a printed version and CD-ROM that are free. All the contents (chapters, detailed statistical tables and the glossaries) are included in the book and on the CD-ROM.

I hope you find the publication useful.

Michael Carmody

Commissioner of Taxation