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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

    Chart 13 shows the distribution of companies and net tax, by company size, for the 2015–16 income year. The link below will take you to the data behind this chart as well as similar data back to the 2009–10 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

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