Explanatory Memorandum
Circulated By the Authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MPGlossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
| DGR | deductible gift recipient |
| 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 |
| IWT | interest withholding tax |
| PM Developments | Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v PM Developments Ltd (2008) FCA 1886 |
| TAA 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |
| the Appeal Fund | 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Trust Account |
| the Panel | Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund Independent Advisory Panel |
| the Red Cross | Australian Red Cross Society |