Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| AAT | Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| ABN | Australian Business Number |
| ABN Act | A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 |
| ABR | Australian Business Register |
| ADI | authorised deposit-taking institution |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| APRA Act | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| Banking Act | Banking Act 1959 |
| CGT | capital gains tax |
| Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
| DGRs | deductible gift recipients |
| FHSA | first home saver account |
| FHSA Act | First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008 |
| FMD | farm management deposit |
| GCPP | Greenhouse Challenge Plus Programme |
| Insurance Act | Insurance Act 1973 |
| ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
| PAYG | pay as you go |
| plan | National Urban Water and Desalination Plan |
| Registrar | Australian Business Registrar |
| RSA | retirement savings account |
| SBR | Standard Business Reporting |
| scheme | financial claims scheme |
| Small Business Act | Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Act 2007 |
| TAA 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |
| TFN | tax file number |
| Water Department | Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
| Water Minister | Minister for Climate Change and Water |