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Published Impact Analyses

Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.

Modernising Australia Post
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Impact Analysis (IA)

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Communications

Simplified Transfer Pricing Record Keeping
Aust Gov
Certified Independent Review

Independent Review - Australian Tax Office

Radiocommunications (Radio-controlled Models) Class Licence 2002
Aust Gov
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines

Remaking of sunsetting instrument without amendments – Australian Communications and Media Authority

Unincorporated small business tax discount
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Regulation Impact Statement – The Treasury

Regulations for Honey Levy Reforms
Aust Gov
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Impact Analysis (IA)

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Agriculture

On 12 May 2015, the Australian Government announced changes to the honey levy and export charge to provide for the industry’s ongoing biosecurity obligations and priorities. The changes commencing on 1 July 2015 were:

Prohibiting Early Termination Fees for New Home Loans
Aust Gov, Commonwealth-State
Department of the Treasury
Post Implementation Review (PIR)

Post‑implementation Review – Department of the Treasury

Incorporated small business tax cut
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Regulation Impact Statement – The Treasury

Expanding accelerated depreciation for small businesses
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Regulation Impact Statement – The Treasury

Class Orders for Agency banking, Transitional relief for deposit product providers (PDSs and periodic statements) and General insurance distributors
Aust Gov
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines

Remaking of sunsetting instruments without substantive amendments – Australian Securities and Investments Commission

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) remade three sunsetting legislative instrument without significant amendments on 27 July 2015: ASIC Class Orders [CO 04/909], [CO 05/681] and [CO 05/1070].

Reducing Superannuation Compliance Costs for Small Business
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Regulation Impact Statement – Treasury

On 27 May 2015, the Treasurer introduced the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2015. The Bill contains two amendments to the employers’ choice of fund obligations that will reduce the compliance costs of the superannuation system on small businesses. Under these amendments, employers are no longer required to offer a choice of superannuation fund to: