House of Representatives

Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1989

Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1989

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Social Security the Hon B Howe, MP)

INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1936 AND TAXATION ADMINISTRATION ACT 1953

The Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 would be amended to remove obligations which would otherwise apply in respect of employment declarations made by recipients of unemployment and sickness benefits.
Amendments would be made to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to provide authorisation for the collection of tax file numbers as a prerequisite to the payment of unemployment and sickness benefits.

These measures would come into effect on 13 November 1989.

Estimated program costs of these measures are $14.00m in 1989-90 and $20.00m in 1990-91.


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