Details of the Revenue Measures are included in the following Revenue Circulars:

• RC-GEN-008 – 2008-09 Budget Amendments; and
• RC-PRT-001 – 2008-09 Budget Amendments – Payroll Tax Changes.

To view a copy of the amending Acts and accompanying Explanatory Statements, click on the relevant amending Act below:

• Revenue Law Reform (Budget Initiatives) Bill 2008
• Pay-roll Tax Amendment (Harmonisation) Bill 2008

Information sessions on key revenue measures in the 2008-09 Budget were held in Darwin on 28 May 2008 and in Alice Springs on 3 June 2008. To view the PowerPoint presentation from these sessions, click here.

To view the complete 2008-09 Northern Territory Budget and related papers, click here.

The Taxation Institute of Australia in conjunction with the Revenue Offices of each State and Territory is presenting the Eighth Annual States Taxation Conference, in Sydney on 10 and 11 July 2008.

On 9 April 2008, the Territory Taxation and Royalty Appeals Tribunal handed down its decision in Graham v Commissioner of Taxes,  a stamp duty matter. For further details, click [here].

From Monday 4 February 2008 the front counter opening hours have changed, and there are also new requirements when seeking an urgent assessment. For full details of the new arrangements, please refer to Revenue Circular RC-GEN-007.