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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.
Table 9: Selected income items, 2014–15 to 2015–16 income years
Income item
|
2014–15
|
2015–16
|
Companies (no.)
|
Average ($)
|
Median ($)
|
Companies (no.)
|
Average ($)
|
Median ($)
|
Gross interest
|
434,009
|
406,632
|
1,065
|
432,155
|
401,752
|
916
|
Other gross income
|
385,338
|
899,872
|
70,452
|
396,984
|
976,383
|
72,160
|
Other sales of goods and services
|
353,511
|
5,832,701
|
334,323
|
367,655
|
5,752,345
|
342,099
|
Gross distribution from trusts
|
68,339
|
546,133
|
84,842
|
72,074
|
572,967
|
91,778
|
Gross rent and other leasing and hiring income
|
69,913
|
636,604
|
38,653
|
70,301
|
609,355
|
39,495
|
Total dividends
|
52,284
|
731,225
|
6,566
|
53,181
|
970,137
|
7,265
|
Total income
|
914,508
|
3,038,815
|
112,458
|
941,166
|
3,031,062
|
117,490
|
Note
Total income: components do not add to the total number of taxpayers because taxpayers may declare more than one type of income. Some components of total income are not listed in this table. The count, average and median for total income are calculated including zeroes.
Table 10: Selected expenses, 2014–15 to 2015–16 income years
Expense
|
2014–15
|
2015–16
|
Companies (no.)
|
Average ($)
|
Median ($)
|
Companies (no.)
|
Average ($)
|
Median ($)
|
All other expenses
|
820,118
|
991,231
|
56,877
|
845,367
|
1,033,802
|
58,269
|
Depreciation expenses
|
491,437
|
181,801
|
8,461
|
485,658
|
195,183
|
9,842
|
Motor vehicle expenses
|
395,414
|
33,386
|
8,359
|
408,163
|
31,023
|
8,027
|
Superannuation expenses
|
370,683
|
95,490
|
16,180
|
381,399
|
93,204
|
16,404
|
Interest expenses within Australia
|
329,320
|
331,547
|
4,014
|
334,668
|
307,285
|
3,830
|
Repairs and maintenance
|
306,045
|
75,203
|
2,501
|
314,018
|
71,087
|
2,564
|
Cost of sales
|
291,879
|
4,119,435
|
161,614
|
303,818
|
4,035,055
|
163,629
|
Rent expenses
|
277,142
|
179,827
|
32,450
|
287,252
|
181,048
|
32,700
|
Contractor, subcontractor and commission expenses
|
173,931
|
635,615
|
32,968
|
180,686
|
633,912
|
34,428
|
Total expenses
|
914,508
|
2,832,862
|
84,261
|
941,166
|
2,831,537
|
88,146
|
Notes
All other expenses: this is the label on the return form and does not include all expenses from the income tax return not listed in this table.Total expenses: components do not add to the total number of taxpayers claiming expenses because taxpayers may claim more than one type of expense. Some components of total expenses are not listed in this table. The count, average and median for total expenses are calculated including zeroes.Chart 13: Number of companies and net tax, by size, 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.
Table 11: International dealing, by entity type, 2015–16 income year
Entity type
|
Entities (no.)
|
Revenue activities
|
Expenditure activities
|
Activities (no.)
|
Revenue ($m)
|
Activities (no.)
|
Expenditure ($m)
|
Company
|
12,665
|
15,964
|
141,939
|
21,551
|
231,490
|
Partnership
|
221
|
137
|
850
|
175
|
368
|
Trust
|
2,099
|
346
|
3,060
|
542
|
3,712
|
Total
|
14,985
|
16,447
|
145,849
|
22,268
|
235,571
|
Company detailed tables
Table indexExternal Link
Company detailed tables index
Lists the different items shown in the company detailed tables and specifies in which table they appear.
Table 1External Link
Selected items, 1979–80 to 2015–16 income years
Shows most items from the company tax return for all income years between 1979–80 and 2015–16. Table 1B shows counts, averages and medians for most items for the 2012–13 to 2015–16 income years.
Table 2External Link
Selected items for the 2015–16 income year, by:
- net tax range
- company type.
Table 3External Link
Selected items for the 2015–16 income year, by:
- taxable income range
- taxable status
- residency status
- company type
- income years 2010–11 to 2015–16 (3B).
Table 4External Link
Selected items for the 2015–16 income year, by:
- broad industry
- fine industry.
A new table (4B) includes key items for each industry code.
Table 5External Link
Selected industry items and financial ratios for the 2015–16 income year, by:
- company size
- taxable status
- profit status
- broad industry.
The financial ratios include:
- return on assets
- net profit margin
- interest cover
- tax to profit
- tax to income.
Table 6External Link
Selected items, for the 2015–16 income year, by:
- taxable status
- residency status
- company type
- company size
- income years 2010–11 to 2015–16 (6B).
Table 7External Link
International dealings schedule items, 2012–13 to 2015–16 income years