A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
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A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
No. 18, 1999
Compilation No. 42
Compilation date: 1 July 2026
Includes amendments: Act No. 58, 2026
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2026 (the
compilation date ).
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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 When does a person have private patient hospital cover?
5 Who is a
dependant
of a person?
6 What is a
tier 2 earner
and
tier 3 earner
7 When are people
married ?
8 Who is a
prescribed person ?
9 Application
Part 2—Imposition of surcharge
10 Imposition of Medicare levy surcharge
Part 3—Amount of surcharge payable
Division 1—General rule
11 Amount of surcharge payable
Division 2—Amount of surcharge for single person without dependants
12 Amount of surcharge for single person without dependants
Division 3—Amount of surcharge for single person with dependants
13 Amount of surcharge for single person with dependants
Division 4—Amount of surcharge for married person
14 Who does this Division apply to?
15 Amount of surcharge if this Division applies for whole year
16 Amount of surcharge if this Division applies for part of the year
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act to implement A New Tax System by imposing Medicare levy surcharge on reportable fringe benefits totals of some employees without private hospital insurance
Part 1 — Preliminary
1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999 .
2
Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which the
A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Act 1999
receives the Royal Assent.
3
Definitions
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Assessment Act
means the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .
Australia , when used in a geographical sense, has the same meaning as in the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
covered
by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover has a meaning affected by section 4.
Note: For limited purposes, sections 12, 13 and 14 also treat certain persons as being covered by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover.
dependant
of a person has the meaning given by section 5.
family tier 1 threshold , of a person for a year of income, means the family tier 1 threshold (within the meaning of the
Private Health
Insurance Act 2007 ) of the person for the financial year corresponding to the year of income.
income for surcharge purposes
has the same meaning as in the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
married
has a meaning affected by section 7.
prescribed person
has the meaning given by section 8.
reportable fringe benefits total
has the same meaning as in the
Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 .
resident of Australia
has the meaning given by section 10.
singles tier 1 threshold , of a person for a year of income, means the singles tier 1 threshold (within the meaning of the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007 ) of the person for the financial year corresponding to the year of income.
surcharge
means Medicare levy surcharge imposed by section 10.
tier 2 earner
has the meaning given by section 6.
tier 3 earner
has the meaning given by section 6.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) and any other contrary intention, an expression used in both this Act and Part VIIB of the Assessment Act has the same meaning in this Act as it has in that Part.
4
When does a person have private patient hospital cover?
For the purposes of this Act, a person is covered by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover if:
(a) the policy is a complying health insurance policy (within the meaning of the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007 ) that covers hospital treatment (within the meaning of that Act); and
(b) any excess payable in respect of benefits under the policy is no more than the applicable amount set out in section 45 ‑ 1 of that Act in any 12 month period.
5
Who is a
dependant
of a person?
A person is a
dependant
of another person for a period if the person would be a dependant of the other person for the period for the purposes of Part VIIB of the Assessment Act, disregarding subsections 251R(4), (5), (6B), (6C) and (6D) of that Act.
6
What is a
tier 2 earner
and
tier 3 earner
(1) Subject to this section, for the purposes of this Act:
(a) tier 2 earner , for a year of income, means a tier 2 earner (within the meaning of the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007 ) for the financial year corresponding to the year of income; and
(b) tier 3 earner , for a year of income, means a tier 3 earner (within the meaning of that Act) for the financial year corresponding to the year of income.
(2) In determining whether a person is a
tier 2 earner
or
tier 3 earner
for a year of income for the purposes of this Act, section 22 ‑ 30 of the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
operates with the modification set out in subsection (3).
(3) Replace paragraph 22 ‑ 30(1)(b) of the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
with the following paragraph:
(b) on any day in the year, the person has one or more dependants (within the meaning of the
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999 ), other than a dependant to whom the person is married (within the meaning of that Act):
7
When are people
married ?
De facto couples treated as if married
(1) This Act applies to 2 persons (whether of the same sex or different sexes) as if they were married to each other for a period if:
(a) their relationship is registered for the period under a law of a State or Territory prescribed for the purposes of section 2E of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
as a kind of relationship prescribed for the purposes of that section; or
(b) they lived together in a relationship as a couple on a genuine domestic basis for the period, although not legally married to each other.
(1A) If, during the period, either or both of the persons was legally married to another person, or in a relationship mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) with another person, this Act applies as if the person or persons were not legally married to, or in a relationship mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) with, the other person.
Persons living separately taken not to be married
(2) A person is taken not to be married to another person if they are living separately and apart.
New widows and widowers taken to be married until end of year
(3) If:
(a) the last person (the
deceased ) to whom another person was married during a year of income died during the year of income; and
(b) the death occurred while they were married;
the living person is taken to be married to the deceased during the period starting on the day the deceased died and ending on 30 June of the year of income.
8
Who is a
prescribed person ?
A person is a
prescribed person
for a period if the person would be a prescribed person for the purposes of Part VIIB of the Assessment Act during the period, disregarding subsection 251U(3) of that Act.
9
Application
This Act extends to every external Territory referred to in the definition of
Australia .
Part 2 — Imposition of surcharge
10
Imposition of Medicare levy surcharge
Surcharge imposed on reportable fringe benefits total
(1) Medicare levy surcharge is imposed on the reportable fringe benefits total for a year of income of a person who is a resident of Australia at any time during the year of income.
Note: Subdivision 61 ‑ L (tax offset for Medicare levy surcharge (lump sum payments in arrears)) of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
might provide a tax offset for a person if Medicare levy surcharge is payable by the person.
Who is a
resident of Australia —general rule
(2) A person is a
resident of Australia
if he or she is a resident of Australia as defined in subsection 6(1) of the Assessment Act.
Application: 1999 ‑ 2000 year of income onwards
(4) Subsection (1) applies to the 1999 ‑ 2000 year of income and later years of income.
Part 3 — Amount of surcharge payable
Division 1 — General rule
11
Amount of surcharge payable
General rule
The amount of surcharge payable by a person on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for a year of income is the total of the amounts worked out under whichever of Divisions 2, 3 and 4 apply to the person for a period in the year of income.
Division 2 — Amount of surcharge for single person without dependants
12
Amount of surcharge for single person without dependants
(1) This Division applies to a person for a period in a year of income if:
(a) the person’s income for surcharge purposes for the year of income exceeds the person’s singles tier 1 threshold for the year of income; and
(b) during the whole of the period:
(i) the person is not a married person; and
(ii) the person does not have any dependants; and
(iii) the person is not covered by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover; and
(iv) the person is not a prescribed person.
(2) The amount of surcharge payable on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income is 1% of that total if this Division applies to the person for the whole of the year of income.
(3) If this Division applies to the person for only some of the days of the year of income, the amount of surcharge payable on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income includes the amount worked out using the formula:
(4) Increase the amount of each percentage mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) by 0.25 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 2 earner for the year of income.
(5) Increase the amount of each percentage mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) by 0.5 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 3 earner for the year of income.
Division 3 — Amount of surcharge for single person with dependants
13
Amount of surcharge for single person with dependants
Application
(1) This Division applies to a person for a period in a year of income if:
(a) the person’s income for surcharge purposes for the year of income exceeds the person’s family tier 1 threshold for the year of income; and
(b) during the whole of the period:
(i) the person is not a married person; and
(ii) the person has one or more dependants; and
(iii) the person, or at least one of the person’s dependants, is not covered by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover; and
(iv) the person is not a prescribed person.
Special rules for applying subparagraph (1)(b)(iii)
(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(iii):
(a) the person is taken to be covered during the whole of the period by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover if, apart from subsection 251U(2) of the Assessment Act, the person would be a prescribed person for the period because of paragraph 251U(1)(a), (b), (ca), (caa) or (cb) of that Act; and
(b) disregard each of the person’s dependants who:
(i) is a prescribed person for the period; or
(ii) would be a prescribed person for the period apart from subsection 251U(2) of the Assessment Act.
Note: Paragraphs 251U(1)(a), (b), (ca), (caa) and (cb) of the Assessment Act provide that the following are prescribed persons:
defence personnel and members of their families who can get free medical treatment;
people who can get free medical treatment under the
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 , the
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 , the
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006
or the
Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019 ;
people who receive certain payments under the
Social Security Act 1991
or the
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 .
Subsection 251U(2) of the Assessment Act provides that a person who would otherwise be a prescribed person is not a prescribed person if one or more of his or her dependants are not prescribed persons.
Amount of surcharge payable for whole year
(3) The amount of surcharge payable on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income is 1% of that total if this Division applies to the person for the whole of the year of income.
Amount of surcharge payable for part of year
(4) If this Division applies to the person for only some of the days of the year of income, the amount of surcharge payable on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income includes the amount worked out using the formula:
(5) Increase the amount of each percentage mentioned in subsections (3) and (4) by 0.25 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 2 earner for the year of income.
(6) Increase the amount of each percentage mentioned in subsections (3) and (4) by 0.5 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 3 earner for the year of income.
Division 4 — Amount of surcharge for married person
14
Who does this Division apply to?
Application
(1) This Division applies to a person for a period in a year of income if, during the whole of the period:
(a) the person is a married person; and
(b) the person, or at least one of the person’s dependants, is not covered by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover; and
(c) the person is not a prescribed person.
Special rules for applying paragraph (1)(b)
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b):
(a) the person is taken to be covered during the whole of the period by an insurance policy that provides private patient hospital cover if, apart from subsection 251U(2) of the Assessment Act, the person would be a prescribed person for the period because of paragraph 251U(1)(a), (b), (ca), (caa) or (cb) of that Act; and
(b) disregard each of the person’s dependants who:
(i) is a prescribed person for the period; or
(ii) would be a prescribed person for the period apart from subsection 251U(2) of the Assessment Act.
Note: Paragraphs 251U(1)(a), (b), (ca), (caa) and (cb) of the Assessment Act provide that the following are prescribed persons:
defence personnel and members of their families who can get free medical treatment;
people who can get free medical treatment under the
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 , the
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 , the
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006
or the
Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019 ;
people who receive certain payments under the
Social Security Act 1991
or the
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 .
Subsection 251U(2) of the Assessment Act provides that a person who would otherwise be a prescribed person is not a prescribed person if one or more of his or her dependants are not prescribed persons.
15
Amount of surcharge if this Division applies for whole year
When this section applies
(1) The amount of surcharge payable on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income is 1% of that total if:
(a) this Division applies to the person for the whole of the year of income; and
(b) the sum of the person’s income for surcharge purposes, and the person’s spouse’s income for surcharge purposes, for the year of income exceeds the person’s family tier 1 threshold for the year of income; and
(c) the person’s income for surcharge purposes for the year of income exceeds $28,011.
Special rule if person’s spouse is a presently entitled beneficiary in a trust estate
(2) In working out whether subsection (1) applies to a person whose spouse is a beneficiary presently entitled to a share in the net income of a trust estate in respect of which the trustee is liable to be assessed under section 98 of the Assessment Act, assume that:
(a) the spouse’s income for surcharge purposes included that share; and
(b) subsection 271 ‑ 105(1) in Schedule 2F to that Act did not apply in working out the net income of the trust estate.
(3) Increase the amount of the percentage mentioned in subsection (1) by 0.25 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 2 earner for the year of income.
(4) Increase the amount of the percentage mentioned in subsection (1) by 0.5 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 3 earner for the year of income.
16
Amount of surcharge if this Division applies for part of the year
When this section applies
(1) The amount of surcharge payable on a person’s reportable fringe benefits total for a year of income includes the amount worked out using the formula in subsection (4) if:
(a) this Division applies to the person for only part of the year of income; and
(b) either subsection (2) or (3) applies to the person.
Person married for whole year of income
(2) This subsection applies to the person if:
(a) the person is married for the whole of the year of income; and
(b) the sum of the person’s income for surcharge purposes, and the person’s spouse’s income for surcharge purposes, for the year of income exceeds the person’s family tier 1 threshold for the year of income; and
(c) the person’s income for surcharge purposes for the year of income exceeds $28,011.
Person married for part of the year of income
(3) This subsection applies to the person if:
(a) the person is married for only part of the year of income; and
(b) the person’s income for surcharge purposes for the year of income exceeds the person’s family tier 1 threshold for the year of income.
Amount of surcharge
(4) The amount of surcharge payable on the person’s reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income includes the amount worked out using the formula:
where:
number of applicable days
is the number of days in the year of income for which this Division applies to the person.
(4A) Increase the amount of the percentage mentioned in subsection (4) by 0.25 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 2 earner for the year of income.
(4B) Increase the amount of the percentage mentioned in subsection (4) by 0.5 of a percentage point if the person is a tier 3 earner for the year of income.
Special rule if person’s spouse is a presently entitled beneficiary in a trust estate
(5) In working out whether subsection (2) applies to a person whose spouse is a beneficiary presently entitled to a share in the net income of a trust estate in respect of which the trustee is liable to be assessed under section 98 of the Assessment Act, assume that:
(a) the spouse’s income for surcharge purposes included that share; and
(b) subsection 271 ‑ 105(1) in Schedule 2F to that Act did not apply in working out the net income of the trust estate.
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
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effect
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LA =
Legislation Act 2003
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effect
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sub pt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification
underlining
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No. = Number(s)
commenced or to be commenced
Ord = Ordinance
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act
Number and year
Assent
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
18, 1999
19 Apr 1999
19 Apr 1999 (s 2)
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Amendment Act 2000
53, 2000
30 May 2000
30 May 2000 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 5)
Medicare Levy Amendment (CPI Indexation) Act 2000
54, 2000
30 May 2000
Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 30 May 2000 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 2)
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 6) 2000
76, 2000
28 June 2000
Sch 3 (items 1–3, 6): 28 June 2000 (s 2)
Sch 3 (item 6)
Medicare Levy Amendment (CPI Indexation) Act (No. 1) 2001
12, 2001
22 Mar 2001
Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 22 Mar 2001 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 2)
Taxation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2002
39, 2002
26 June 2002
Sch 1 (items 1, 2, 15): 26 June 2002 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 15)
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 6) 2003
67, 2003
30 June 2003
Sch 1 (items 13–15): 30 June 2003 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 15)
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
52, 2004
27 Apr 2004
Sch 3 (items 11, 12): 1 July 2004 (s 2(1) item 6)
—
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2004
84, 2004
25 June 2004
s. 4 and Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 25 June 2004 (s 2)
s 4
as amended by
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 2) Act 2010
75, 2010
28 June 2010
Sch 6 (item 116): 29 June 2010 (s 2(1) item 9)
—
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2005
62, 2005
26 June 2005
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 26 June 2005 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
as amended by
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 2) Act 2010
75, 2010
28 June 2010
Sch 6 (item 117): 29 June 2010 (s 2(1) item 9)
—
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2006
59, 2006
22 June 2006
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 22 June 2006 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Act 2006
80, 2006
30 June 2006
Sch 6 (item 1): 30 June 2006 (s 2(1) item 7)
—
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007
15, 2007
15 Mar 2007
Sch 1 (items 9, 406(1)–(3)): 15 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (item 406(1)–(3))
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2007
32, 2007
30 Mar 2007
Sch 2 (items 4–8): 1 Apr 2007 (s 2(1) item 7)
—
Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007
75, 2007
21 June 2007
Sch 1 (items 14, 26): 21 June 2007 (s 2)
Sch1 (item 26)
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2008
50, 2008
25 June 2008
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 25 June 2008 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Act (No. 2) 2008
110, 2008
31 Oct 2008
s 4 and Sch 1 (items 1–5, 11, 12): 31 Oct 2008 (s 2)
s 4 and Sch 1 (items 11, 12)
Same ‑ Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008
144, 2008
9 Dec 2008
Sch 14 (items 1, 2): 10 Dec 2008 (s 2(1) item 36)
Sch 14 (item 2)
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Act 2009
27, 2009
26 Mar 2009
Sch 3 (items 22–32, 102(1)): 27 Mar 2009 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 3 (item 102(1))
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2009
41, 2009
23 June 2009
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 23 June 2009 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2010
78, 2010
29 June 2010
Sch 1 (item 1, 13): 29 June 2010 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2011
44, 2011
27 June 2011
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 27 June 2011 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011
46, 2011
27 June 2011
Sch 2 (item 65) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12)
Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Act 2011
159, 2011
4 Dec 2011
Sch 2 (items 1, 11): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 4)
Sch 2 (item 11)
as amended by
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2012
86, 2012
28 June 2012
Sch 1 (item 14): 28 June 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)
—
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 9) Act 2012
12, 2012
21 Mar 2012
Sch 6 (item 22): 21 Mar 2012 (s 2(1) item 10)
—
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 2012
28, 2012
4 Apr 2012
Sch 1: 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)
Remainder: 4 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 1 (item 17)
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2012
86, 2012
28 June 2012
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 28 June 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Act 2013
88, 2013
28 June 2013
Sch 7 (item 194): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 18)
—
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Amendment Act 2015
52, 2015
26 May 2015
1 July 2016 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 4)
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2015
69, 2015
25 June 2015
Sch 1 (items 1, 13): 25 June 2015 (s 2)
Sch 1 (item 13)
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2016
39, 2016
4 May 2016
Sch 1 (items 1, 14): 4 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 1 (item 14)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2017
58, 2017
22 June 2017
Sch 1 (items 1, 14): 23 June 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 1 (item 14)
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2017
59, 2017
22 June 2017
Sch 1 (items 22, 23): 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 4)
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Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018
26, 2018
11 Apr 2018
Sch 5 (items 22–25, 139–148): 20 Sept 2020 (s 2(1) item 8)
Sch 5 (items 139–148)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2018
69, 2018
29 June 2018
Sch 1 (item 1): 30 June 2018 (s 2(1) item 1)
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A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Act 2018
99, 2018
21 Sept 2018
Sch 1: 1 Apr 2019 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (item 4)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Act 2019.
29, 2019
5 Apr 2019
Sch 1 (items 1, 14): 6 Apr 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 1 (item 14)
Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2019
42, 2019
5 Apr 2019
Sch 1 (item 1) and Sch 2 (items 5, 6): 6 Apr 2019 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (item 1)
Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020
22, 2020
24 Mar 2020
Sch 14 (items 1, 14): 25 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) item 8)
Sch 14 (item 14)
Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Act 2021
61, 2021
29 June 2021
Sch 1 (items 1, 14): 30 June 2021 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (item 14)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Act 2022
14, 2022
31 Mar 2022
Sch 1 (items 1, 14): 1 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (item 14)
Act
(Register ID)
Number and year
Assent
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 2) Act 2023 (C2023A00028)
28, 2023
23 June 2023
sch 1 (items 1, 14): 24 June 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)
sch 1 (item 14)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Act 2024 (C2024A00004)
4, 2024
5 Mar 2024
sch 1 (items 1, 14): 6 Mar 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)
sch 1 (item 14)
Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Act 2025 (C2025A00028)
28, 2025
27 Mar 2025
sch 2 (items 1, 14): 28 Mar 2025 (s 2(1) item 1)
sch 2 (item 14)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Act 2026 (C2026A00058)
58, 2026
30 June 2026
sch 5 (items 1, 14): 1 July 2026 (s 2(1) item 4)
sch 5 (item 14)
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected
Part 1
s 3 .....................
am No 76, 2000; No 110, 2008; No 27, 2009; No 28, 2012; No 52, 2015
s 4 .....................
rs No 76, 2000
am No 32, 2007; No 99, 2018
s 5A ....................
ad No 110, 2008
rep No 28, 2012
s 6 .....................
am No 110, 2008
rs No 28, 2012
s 7 .....................
am No 144, 2008; No 46, 2011
s 9 .....................
am No 15, 2007
rep No 27, 2009
ad No 52, 2015
Part 2
s 10 ....................
am No 80, 2006; No 52, 2015
Part 3
Division 1
s 11 ....................
am No 53, 2000; No 12, 2012
Division 2
s 12 ....................
am No 110, 2008; No 27, 2009; No 28, 2012
Division 3
s 13 ....................
am No 27, 2009; No 52, 2004; No 28, 2012; No 59, 2017; No 26, 2018; No 42, 2019
Division 4
s 14 ....................
am No 52, 2004; No 59, 2017; No 26, 2018; No 42, 2019
s 15 ....................
am No 53, 2000; No 54, 2000; No 12, 2001; No 39, 2002; No 67, 2003; No 84, 2004; No 62, 2005; No 59, 2006; No 75, 2007; No 50, 2008; No 27, 2009 No 41, 2009; No 78, 2010; No 44, 2011; No 159, 2011 (as am by No 86, 2012); No 28, 2012; No 86, 2012; No 88, 2013; No 69, 2015; No 39, 2016; No 58, 2017; No 69, 2018; No 29, 2019; No 22, 2020; No 61, 2021; No 14, 2022; No 28, 2023; No 4, 2024; No 28, 2025; No 58, 2026
s 16 ....................
am No 53, 2000; No 54, 2000; No 12, 2001; No 39, 2002; No 67, 2003; No 84, 2004; No 62, 2005; No 59, 2006; No 75, 2007; No 50, 2008; No 27, 2009; No 41, 2009; No 78, 2010; No 44, 2011; No 159, 2011 (as am by No 86, 2012); No 28, 2012; No 86, 2012; No 88, 2013; No 69, 2015; No 39, 2016; No 58, 2017; No 69, 2018; No 29, 2019; No 22, 2020; No 61, 2021; No 14, 2022; No 28, 2023; No 4, 2024; No 28, 2025; No 58, 2026
Official source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2004A00412