澳大利亚财长Scott Morrison证实,他将重提针对大型公司的减税议案。
在悉尼的一次会议上,Morrison发表讲话时提到,澳大利亚政府认为其企业税收计划应该全面实施。Morrison将在5月9日的议院预算会上再次提出重新引入一揽子计划中的其余部分。
3月31日,参议院通过立法案,将对企业税税制进行为期三年的改革。该立法案将界定小企业的营业收入上限从2百万澳元提高至1000万澳元,自2016-2017财年生效。从2016年7月1日起,小企业适用的企业税税率也将相应的从28.5%下降至27.5%。
在2018-2019财年,这一企业营业收入上限将被提高至2千5百万澳元。
在Morrison的讲话中,他指出,美国政府已经出台了将企业所得税降至15%的减税计划大纲,英国政府也计划将企业税税率降至17%,且法国总统候选人马龙也对25%的企业税税率表示支持。“美国、英国、欧洲、亚洲所提出的更为优惠的税率,让我们在吸引投资,企业保持竞争力上面临更多的压力。如果不能维持我们的税收竞争力,我们将流失就业岗位,并眼睁睁的看到投资流向海外”。
新闻来源:Wolters Kluwer 全球税务研究信息库
Australian Gov't To Reintroduce Company Tax Cuts
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has confirmed that he will reintroduce the Government's proposed tax cuts for large companies.
In an address to a conference in Sydney, Morrison said the Government believes that its full Enterprise Tax Plan should be implemented. He will reintroduce the remaining elements of the package when Parliament reconvenes for the Budget on May 9.
On March 31, the Senate passed legislation to phase in three years' worth of changes to the company tax system. The legislation raised the maximum turnover threshold for the small business company tax rate from AUD2m (USD1.5m) to AUD10m, effective from the 2016-17 financial year. The company tax rate for these businesses was retrospectively reduced from 28.5 percent to 27.5 percent from July 1, 2016.
The turnover threshold will increase to AUD25m in 2017-18 and to AUD50m in 2018-19.
During his speech, Morrison noted that the US Government has outlined plans to cut the corporation tax rate to 15 percent, while the UK intends to reduce its rate to 17 percent, and French Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron favors a 25 percent rate. "More favorable tax rates in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia puts further pressure on our ability to attract investment and for our businesses to remain competitive. Failure to maintain our tax competitiveness will cost jobs and see investment go offshore," he argued.
Resource: Wolters Kluwer Global Daily Tax News