Successful ATO review of fairness fund payments
We’ve had news this week of a former licence holder who has had a successful review of the tax liability on their fairness fund payment classed as capital rather than income and is now due to receive a tax refund.
Open letter to CPV industry stakeholders
Yesterday the Minister for Transport, Melissa Horne, requested that I join a Parliamentary Advisory Panel with Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Steve Dimopoulos, to create a set of Covid-19 support recommendations to take to the Minister for consideration.
Touting offense in place by Christmas
Touting and the advertising of commercial passenger vehicle services by non permit holders will become an offense by Christmas
REPORT – Inquiry into the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 Reforms
Read the transcript or view the video of the tabling of the CPV Inquiry report in the Legislative Council.
Touting will be banned by end of 2019
Touting will soon be outlawed in Victoria with two pieces of legislation in play to reintroduce the offence.
The battle to end the dangerous practise of touting in Victoria
When the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reform Bill was introduced in August 2017, one of the most dangerous changes was the removal of the offence for touting. Rod Barton will debate a private members bill this week to reinstate these offence and end touting in Victoria.
Tax reviews for taxi fairness fund recipients
The ATO has agreed to review individual cases relating to fairness fund payments and I am urging those affected to approach the ATO for assistance. I asked the Treasurer this week why no tax advice had been offered to those who received payments and now face tax debt.
Tax obligations for fairness fund recipients
I asked the Treasurer for information about the intention of taxi and hire car industry fairness fund payments, highlighting the pressure banks put of recipients to pay down loans and the lack of tax advice.
Action on touting needed now says Barton
A private members bill to stop touting and tighten safety flaws around commercial passenger vehicle registrations will be introduced by Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton when Parliament returns in August.
Submissions close on CPV reform inquiry
Submissions to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee closed last week with over 150 submissions received, largely from small business owners who have faced extreme financial and personal hardship following the reforms in August 2017.