Snapshot of Taxation statistics 2023–24

Snapshot summary tables and charts

Summary information about the different entities and tax liabilities in our tax system reported in the ATO's Taxation statistics 2023–24 follow.

• Chart 1: Tax return lodgment by entity type – over 5 years
• Table 1: Number of entities, by entity size and type
• Chart 2: Net tax by entity type – over 5 years
• Table 2: Taxation liabilities by industry
• Chart 3: Taxation liabilities by source

Chart 1: Tax return lodgment by entity type, 2019–20 to 2023–24 income years

Download data from 2006–07 income year onward at Snapshot table 5External Link.

Table 1: Number of entities, by entity size and type, 2023–24 income year

Entity size	Individuals	Companies	Super funds	Partnerships	Trusts	Total
Loss	830	1,971	30	139	609	3,579
Nil	14,876,808	186,525	90,549	57,206	679,033	15,890,121
Micro	1,702,027	985,161	434,427	180,572	342,722	3,644,909
Small	4,154	109,022	504	8,117	33,512	155,309
Medium	437	30,180	62	1,245	5,943	37,867
Large	22	2,259	15	88	243	2,627
Very large	9	1,895	59	67	100	2,130
Total	16,584,287	1,317,013	525,646	247,434	1,062,162	19,736,542

Download data from the 2000–01 income year onward at Snapshot table 4External Link.

Chart 2: Net tax by entity type, 2019–20 to 2023–24 income years

See our definition of Net tax.

Download data from the 2009–10 income year onward at Snapshot table 5External Link.

Table 2: Taxation liabilities by industry, 2023–24 income year

Industry	Individuals $m	Company $m	Fund $m	FBT $m	GST $m	Excise PRRT, LCT and WET $m	Total $m
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	1,565	1,558	n/a	32	-678	29	2,506
Mining (includes PRRT)	29	47,291	n/a	311	-12,029	1,943	37,545
Manufacturing	683	8,647	n/a	353	8,092	9,478	27,253
Electricity, gas, water & waste services	24	2,554	n/a	56	563	20	3,217
Construction	2,977	8,380	n/a	187	13,513	<1	25,057
Wholesale trade	173	10,350	n/a	425	29,175	15,611	55,734
Retail trade	1,150	7,314	n/a	208	9,006	5,041	22,719
Accommodation & food services	284	1,645	n/a	48	6,861	12	8,850
Transport, postal & warehousing	2,142	2,897	n/a	121	2,259	1,155	8,574
Information media & telecommunications	442	2,147	n/a	100	2,884	<1	5,573
Financial & insurance services	867	30,282	n/a	334	6,205	591	38,279
Rental, hiring & real estate services	644	5,288	n/a	66	6,031	29	12,058
Professional, scientific & technical services	5,531	9,395	n/a	616	20,867	60	36,469
Administrative & support services	1,129	1,265	n/a	130	6,074	1	8,599
Public administration & safety (includes government departments)	117	297	n/a	1,134	-21,301	1	-19,752
Education & training	807	465	n/a	157	116	<1	1,545
Health care & social assistance	9,811	2,458	n/a	91	-3,584	<1	8,776
Arts & recreation services	1,494	835	n/a	46	1,936	<1	4,311
Other services	1,386	941	n/a	68	2,836	3	5,234
Other industries	460	574	n/a	4	461	<1	1,499
Industry total	31,715	144,583	0	4,488	79,289	33,975	294,050
Other	297,798	n/a	32,686	n/a	949	n/a	331,433
Total ATO liabilities	329,514	144,583	32,686	4,488	80,238	33,975	625,483
Department of Home AffairsExternal Link collections	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5,337	72	5,409
Total	329,514	144,583	32,686	4,488	85,575	34,047	630,892

In this table, Other includes other income tax for Individuals, all Fund net tax as well as liabilities for Limited Registration Entities.

Download data from the 2008–09 income year onward at Snapshot table 4External Link.

Chart 3: Tax liabilities by source, 2023–24 year

Download data from 2009–10 onward at Snapshot table 5External Link.

Snapshot detailed tables

Detailed information about the different entities and tax liabilities in our tax system:

• Table 1:External Link Individual income tax rates, 1950–51 to 2023–24 income years
• Table 2External Link: Company income tax rates, 2000–01 to 2023–24 income years
• Table 3External Link: Selected taxation items by broad industry
  • Key items for all entities relating to the 2023–24 income year
  • Other key items relating to the 2024–25 financial year
• Table 4External Link: Data for all tables in Taxation statistics 2023–24
• Table 5External Link: Data for all charts in Taxation statistics 2023–24
• Table 6External Link: Number of entities, by entity type, for income years 1950–51 to 2023–24
• Table 7External Link: Key individuals statistics, by state or territory, 2023–24 income year
  • Table 7A: Key individuals statistics, Australia-wide
  • Table 7B: Top and bottom 10 postcodes, based on average taxable income
  • Table 7C: Occupation average and median income
  • Table 7D: Total median and average taxable income, by postcode.