Agency:
Revenue & Gaming Division
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Dec 1994
End Date:
03 Apr 2000
Description:
The Revenue & Gaming Division was one of four Divisions set up as part of a major restructure of the Department of Treasury & Finance in 1994. The Division was responsible for the collection and accounting for major forms of State taxation; ;;managing casino gaming, the operation of gaming machines in clubs and hotels, and minor gaming activities. The Division comprised three major branches and a specialist advisory unit on State taxation matters. The Director of the Division held statutory Commissioner appointments under the various State Taxation Acts.;;;;The term State Revenue Office has continued to be used since the 1980's despite this not appearing in any of the Department's Annual Reports.;;;;
Information Sources:
Department of Treasury & Finance Annual Reports 1997-98
Legislation Administered:
Debits Tax Transfer Act 1990, Income Tax Collection Arrangement Act 1948, Land & Income Taxation Act 1910, Land Tax Acts (Annual), Land Tax Rating Act 1998, National Taxation Reform (Commonwealth - State Relations) Act 1999, New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Tasmania) Act 1999, Pay-roll Tax Act 1971, Stamp Duties Act 1931, Taxation Administration Act 1997, Casino Company Control Act 1973, Gaming Control Act 1993, Racing Regulation Act 1952, TT-Line Gaming Act 1993
Legislation Creating:
administrative action
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
administrative action
Functions Performed:
Finance management
Controlled Agencies:
Revenue Operations (Services) Branch (TA1678) | 01 Dec 1994 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Revenue Compliance (Support) Branch (TA1679) | 01 Dec 1994 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Revenue Review & Advisory Service Unit (TA1682) | 01 Dec 1994 | 30 Jun 1999 |
Gaming Operations Branch (TA1683) | 01 Dec 1994 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Controlling Agencies:
Department of Treasury and Finance (TA916) | 07 Nov 1989 |
Previous Agencies:
Taxation Branch (State Revenue Office) (TA1677) | 01 Jan 1957 | 31 Dec 1994 |
Department of Treasury and Finance (TA916) | 07 Nov 1989 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Revenue Gaming & Licensing Division (TA1684) | 03 Apr 2000 |