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 |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| CFC | controlled foreign company |
| CGT | capital gains tax |
| Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
| Federal Court | Federal Court of Australia |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| GST Act | A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 |
| ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
| IT(TP) Act 1997 | Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 |
| PAYG | pay as you go |
| PAYE | pay as you earn |
| STS | Simplified Tax System |
| TAA 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |