Snapshot
The snapshot is a summary of data reported from all tax returns, related schedules and other information for 2016–17.
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Snapshot summary tables and charts
Chart 1: Tax return lodgment, by entity type, 2012–13 to 2016–17 income years
To access the data for this chart, as well as similar data back to the 2006–07 income year, download Snapshot table 5External Link from data.gov.au.
Table 1: Number of entities, by entity size and type, 2016–17 income year
Entity size (see definition)
|
Individuals
(no.)
|
Companies
(no.)
|
Super funds
(no.)
|
Partnerships
(no.)
|
Trusts
(no.)
|
Total
(no.)
|
Loss
|
756
|
1,559
|
35
|
124
|
511
|
2,985
|
Nil
|
12,601,665
|
130,051
|
102,520
|
62,627
|
515,444
|
13,412,307
|
Micro
|
1,264,857
|
748,880
|
399,054
|
237,720
|
327,750
|
2,978,261
|
Small
|
3,144
|
67,832
|
138
|
7,860
|
26,333
|
105,307
|
Medium
|
317
|
18,457
|
73
|
1,117
|
4,597
|
24,561
|
Large
|
4
|
1,537
|
25
|
58
|
184
|
1,808
|
Very large
|
2
|
1,202
|
74
|
40
|
55
|
1,373
|
Total
|
13,870,745
|
969,518
|
501,919
|
309,546
|
874,874
|
16,526,602
|
To access this data in Excel format, as well as similar data back to the 2000–01 income year, download Snapshot table 4External Link from data.gov.au.
Chart 2: Net tax by entity type, 2012–13 to 2016–17 income years
For more information, see our definition of Net tax.
To access the data for this chart, as well as similar data back to the 2009–10 income year, download Snapshot table 5External Link from data.gov.au.
Table 2: Taxation liabilities, by industry, 2016–17 income year
Industry
|
Individuals
($m)
|
Company
($m)
|
Fund
($m)
|
FBT
($m)
|
GST
($m)
|
Excise, PRRT, LCT and WET
($m)
|
Total
($m)
|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
|
186
|
881
|
n/a
|
34
|
−69
|
−18
|
1,014
|
Mining
|
8
|
11,788
|
n/a
|
263
|
−5,918
|
1,607
|
7,748
|
Manufacturing
|
136
|
4,817
|
n/a
|
406
|
7,126
|
8,714
|
21,199
|
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
|
7
|
838
|
n/a
|
54
|
2,442
|
31
|
3,372
|
Construction
|
1,104
|
4,668
|
n/a
|
149
|
8,574
|
<1
|
14,495
|
Wholesale trade
|
40
|
5,080
|
n/a
|
398
|
15,802
|
12,084
|
33,404
|
Retail trade
|
186
|
4,135
|
n/a
|
179
|
5,808
|
1,383
|
11,691
|
Accommodation & food services
|
43
|
1,006
|
n/a
|
37
|
4,485
|
12
|
5,583
|
Transport, postal & warehousing
|
188
|
1,601
|
n/a
|
130
|
3,457
|
589
|
5,965
|
Information media & telecommunications
|
51
|
2,830
|
n/a
|
101
|
2,484
|
<1
|
5,466
|
Financial & insurance services
|
90
|
26,066
|
n/a
|
314
|
5,767
|
48
|
32,285
|
Rental, hiring & real estate services
|
99
|
3,336
|
n/a
|
77
|
2,109
|
12
|
5,632
|
Professional, scientific & technical services
|
1,518
|
4,646
|
n/a
|
543
|
11,304
|
38
|
18,049
|
Administrative & support services
|
181
|
825
|
n/a
|
103
|
4,145
|
<1
|
5,255
|
Public administration & safety
|
16
|
193
|
n/a
|
948
|
−11,351
|
2
|
−10,191
|
Education & training
|
86
|
250
|
n/a
|
142
|
333
|
<1
|
811
|
Health care & social assistance
|
3,530
|
1,397
|
n/a
|
73
|
−2,931
|
<1
|
2,068
|
Arts & recreation services
|
149
|
571
|
n/a
|
45
|
1,304
|
<1
|
2,070
|
Other services
|
272
|
460
|
n/a
|
70
|
1,888
|
4
|
2,694
|
Other
|
138
|
279
|
n/a
|
16
|
414
|
1
|
847
|
Industry total
|
8,029
|
75,665
|
n/a
|
4,082
|
57,173
|
24,508
|
169,457
|
Other income tax
|
184,047
|
n/a
|
18,183
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
202,230
|
Total ATO collections
|
192,076
|
75,665
|
18,183
|
4,082
|
57,173
|
24,508
|
371,688
|
Department of Home AffairsExternal Link collections
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
3,486
|
43
|
3,529
|
Total collections
|
192,076
|
75,665
|
18,183
|
4,082
|
60,659
|
24,551
|
375,217
|
In this table:
- Industry is based on the industry codes reported on tax returns and the Australian Business Register
- Other includes entities not recorded in above groups
- Mining includes all petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT)
- Public administration and safety includes FBT from Australian Government departments
- Other income tax 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.
To access this data in Excel format, as well as similar data back to the 2008–09 income year, download Snapshot table 4External Link from data.gov.au.
Chart 3: Tax liabilities by source, 2016–17 income year
To access the data for this chart, as well as similar data back to the 2009–10 income year, download Snapshot table 5External Link from data.gov.au.
Snapshot detailed tables
Table 1External Link: Individual income tax rates, 1950–51 to 2016–17 income years
An overview of the historical tax rates, rebates, offsets and thresholds that relate to individuals each year.
Table 2External Link: Company income tax rates, 2000–01 to 2016–17 income years
An overview of tax rates that applied to various types of companies each year.
Table 3External Link: Selected taxation items by broad industry
- Key items for all entities relating to the 2016–17 income year
- Other key items relating to the 2017–18 financial year
Table 4External Link: Data for all tables shown on ato.gov.au
Table 5External Link: Data for all charts shown on ato.gov.au
Table 6External Link: Number of entities, by entity type, for income years 1958–59 to 2016–17
Table 7External Link: Key individuals statistics, by state/territory, 2016–17 income year
Table 7A shows key individuals statistics, Australia wide.
Table 7B shows top and bottom 10 postcodes, based on average taxable income, by state/territory.
Table 7C shows top 10 occupations, based on average taxable income, by state/territory.
Table 7D shows taxable income statistics, by state/territory and postcode.
Table 7E shows median and average taxable income, salary or wage income, and total income, by occupation unit group and state/territory.