FEDERAL member for Page Kevin Hogan has asked the Australian Taxation Office not to apply the GST to moveable home estates.
Mr Hogan wrote to the ATO last month and has also written to Assistant Treasurer Senator Arthur Sindonis expressing his concerns about the ATO’s draft ruling that the full rate of the Goods and Services Tax should be imposed on moveable home estates when they lease a vacant site to a resident.
“We have a large number of people living in moveable homes in my electorate simply because they cannot afford any other forms of housing. This will simply add to the cost of living of those people who can less afford it,” Mr Hogan said.
“Many people have contacted my office expressing their concern. Although the ATO’s decision is made completely independent of the government, I have made sure those concerns are known by the ATO and Senator Sindonis.”
The Goods and Services Tax does not apply to ‘bricks and mortar’ homes.
The issue first arose in 2011 when the tax office was asked how the GST was applied to caravan parks and moveable home estates. This led to a decision by the ATO in December last year to formally review the issue.
Mr Hogan said it was important to note that at this stage, it was only a draft ruling which had been released for public comment. He encouraged anyone concerned about the issue to make a submission to the ATO.
“I encourage those who are concerned about the issue to express their views to the ATO,” Mr Hogan said. “The imposition of the GST on moveable homes is not a government decision and we cannot tell the ATO how to interpret the law.”
Consultation on the draft ruling closes on December 20. The ATO’s final ruling, which does not apply to caravan parks, is expected to be released before May 2014.
FEDERAL member for Page Kevin Hogan has asked the Australian Taxation Office not to apply the GST to moveable home estates.
Mr Hogan wrote to the ATO last month and has also written to Assistant Treasurer Senator Arthur Sindonis expressing his concerns about the ATO’s draft ruling that the full rate of the Goods and Services Tax should be imposed on moveable home estates when they lease a vacant site to a resident.
“We have a large number of people living in moveable homes in my electorate simply because they cannot afford any other forms of housing. This will simply add to the cost of living of those people who can less afford it,” Mr Hogan said.
“Many people have contacted my office expressing their concern. Although the ATO’s decision is made completely independent of the government, I have made sure those concerns are known by the ATO and Senator Sindonis.”
The Goods and Services Tax does not apply to ‘bricks and mortar’ homes.
The issue first arose in 2011 when the tax office was asked how the GST was applied to caravan parks and moveable home estates. This led to a decision by the ATO in December last year to formally review the issue.
Mr Hogan said it was important to note that at this stage, it was only a draft ruling which had been released for public comment. He encouraged anyone concerned about the issue to make a submission to the ATO.
“I encourage those who are concerned about the issue to express their views to the ATO,” Mr Hogan said. “The imposition of the GST on moveable homes is not a government decision and we cannot tell the ATO how to interpret the law.”
Consultation on the draft ruling closes on December 20. The ATO’s final ruling, which does not apply to caravan parks, is expected to be released before May 2014.
