Snapshot
Following is a snapshot of data reported from all tax returns, related schedules and other information provided to us, in Australia for 2015–16.
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Data for each income year includes data processed up to 31 October of the following year. For example, data for the 2015–16 income year includes data processed up to 31 October 2017.
Chart 1: Tax return lodgment, by entity type, 2011–12 to 2015–16 income years
The data for the above chart, as well as similar data back to the 2006–07 income year, is available at data.gov.auExternal Link.
Table 1: Size of entities, 2015–16 income year
Entity size
|
Individuals
|
Companies
|
Super funds
|
Partnerships
|
Trusts
|
Total
|
Loss
|
810
|
1,561
|
46
|
153
|
560
|
3,130
|
Nil
|
12,300,366
|
128,182
|
102,122
|
64,524
|
495,829
|
13,091,023
|
Micro
|
1,203,437
|
726,785
|
391,826
|
247,874
|
319,772
|
2,889,694
|
Small
|
3,147
|
64,395
|
106
|
7,646
|
25,161
|
100,455
|
Medium
|
335
|
17,609
|
85
|
1,065
|
4,373
|
23,467
|
Large
|
4
|
1,480
|
25
|
58
|
175
|
1,742
|
Very large
|
2
|
1,154
|
72
|
40
|
55
|
1,323
|
Total
|
13,508,101
|
941,166
|
494,282
|
321,360
|
845,925
|
16,110,834
|
Chart 2: Net tax by entity type, 2011–12 to 2015–16 income years
The data for the above chart, as well as similar data back to the 2009–10 income year, is available at data.gov.auExternal Link.
Table 2: Taxation liabilities, by industry, 2015–16 income year
Industry
|
Individuals ($m)
|
Company ($m)
|
Fund ($m)
|
FBT ($m)
|
GST ($m)
|
Excise, PRRT, LCT and WET ($m)
|
Total ($m)
|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
|
185
|
797
|
na
|
23
|
210
|
-19
|
1,195
|
Mining
|
12
|
5,883
|
na
|
362
|
-7,009
|
1,284
|
533
|
Manufacturing
|
135
|
4,543
|
na
|
415
|
8,403
|
6,778
|
20,273
|
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
|
7
|
738
|
na
|
52
|
1,232
|
677
|
2,707
|
Construction
|
1,069
|
4,057
|
na
|
181
|
8,395
|
<1
|
13,703
|
Wholesale trade
|
43
|
4,689
|
na
|
442
|
13,133
|
11,172
|
29,479
|
Retail trade
|
209
|
3,767
|
na
|
174
|
5,197
|
2,778
|
12,125
|
Accommodation & food services
|
44
|
905
|
na
|
38
|
4,358
|
9
|
5,354
|
Transport, postal & warehousing
|
167
|
1,562
|
na
|
134
|
3,341
|
563
|
5,767
|
Information media & telecommunications
|
47
|
2,925
|
na
|
98
|
2,326
|
<1
|
5,396
|
Financial & insurance services
|
81
|
25,883
|
na
|
336
|
5,637
|
270
|
32,206
|
Rental, hiring & real estate services
|
94
|
2,392
|
na
|
63
|
3,456
|
9
|
6,015
|
Professional, scientific & technical services
|
1,472
|
4,771
|
na
|
512
|
11,160
|
203
|
18,119
|
Administrative & support services
|
171
|
768
|
na
|
140
|
3,765
|
<1
|
4,845
|
Public administration & safety
|
18
|
126
|
na
|
941
|
-10,599
|
3
|
-9,511
|
Education & training
|
81
|
336
|
na
|
102
|
340
|
<1
|
860
|
Health care & social assistance
|
3,431
|
1,237
|
na
|
68
|
-3,160
|
<1
|
1,576
|
Arts & recreation services
|
142
|
498
|
na
|
42
|
1,195
|
<1
|
1,877
|
Other services
|
262
|
437
|
na
|
68
|
1,980
|
2
|
2,748
|
Other
|
39
|
349
|
na
|
91
|
406
|
<1
|
884
|
Industry total
|
7,712
|
66,663
|
na
|
4,283
|
53,767
|
23,727
|
156,151
|
Other income tax
|
178,571
|
|
15,007
|
|
|
|
193,578
|
Total ATO collections
|
186,283
|
66,663
|
15,007
|
4,283
|
53,767
|
23,727
|
349,729
|
Customs collections
|
|
|
|
|
3,535
|
54
|
3,589
|
Total with Customs
|
186,283
|
66,663
|
15,007
|
4,283
|
57,302
|
23,781
|
353,318
|
Notes
Industry: based on the industry codes reported on income tax returns and the Australian Business Register. ‘Other’ includes entities not recorded in above groups.Mining: all PRRT is included under this industry.Public administration and safety: this includes FBT from Australian Government departments.Other income tax: this includes non-business income tax for individuals, such as tax on salary and wages, or tax on investments only and all super fund income tax that do not fit into an industry split.Chart 3: Tax liabilities by source, 2015–16 income year
The data for the above chart, as well as similar data back to the 2009–10 income year, is available at data.gov.auExternal Link.
Snapshot detailed tables
Table 1External Link
Overview of the individual tax system, 1950–51 to 2015–16 income years
Includes:
- tax and Medicare rates
- general rebates or offsets allowed
- many associated thresholds.
Table 2External Link
Overview of the company tax system, 2000–01 to 2015–16 income years
An overview of tax rates that applied to various types of companies each year.
Table 3External Link
Selected tax items, by industry, 2015–16 income year
Table 4External Link
All summary tables
Table 5External Link
Data for all summary charts
Table 6External Link
Number of entities, 1958–59 to 2015–16 income years, for:
- individuals
- companies
- self-managed superannuation funds
- other superannuation funds
- partnerships
- trusts.
Table 7External Link Key individuals statistics, by state/territory, 2015–16 income year