Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this Explanatory Memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACCC | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| ANTS | Tax Reform: not a new tax, a new tax system |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| avtur | aviation kerosene or aviation turbine fuel |
| BOPS | brew on premises shops |
| Customs | Australian Customs Service |
| Customs Tariff Act | Customs Tariff Act 1995 |
| Excise Tariff Act | Excise Tariff Act 1921 |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| WET | wine equalisation tax |
| WET Act | A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 |
| WST | wholesale sales tax |