医疗保险附加税再做调整 终于得到多方认可

一炷香

一波三折的关于调整医疗保险附加税(Medicare Levy Surcharge)门槛的法案在Rudd政府的再一次让步后终于获得议院批准。

MLC征收新门槛为个人收入超过$70,000，夫妻收入超过$140,000。政府最初的意愿是把个人收入标准设定在$100,000，夫妻收入为$150,000。


Medicare deal finally gets nod
http://www.theage.com.au/national/medicare-deal-finally-gets-nod-20081016-52ec.html
Leo Shanahan, Canberra
October 17, 2008

AT LEAST 250,000 people will get an immediate tax cut of up to $1400 after the Government's tortured attempts to raise the Medicare levy surcharge were finally approved by Parliament.

But the deal is a significant retreat from the Government's original plan after an 11th-hour compromise with South Australian independent Nick Xenophon forced changes to the bill.

The change means singles earning $70,000 and couples earing $140,000 who do not have private health insurance will no longer have to pay an extra 1% tax.

Brokered late on Tuesday night, with the help of Greens senator Rachel Siewert, the deal with Senator Xenophon will still mean at least 500,000 people will dump private health insurance over the next four years.

The Government's original plan announced at the May budget intended to have the new thresholds set at $100,000 for singles and $150,000 for couples, but following an outcry from doctors and the private health funds that it would lead to increased pressure on public hospitals and higher premiums changed its original plan.

A revised version — that dropped the threshold for singles to $75,000 — was defeated in the Senate when Family First senator Steve Fielding voted against the change.

Senator Fielding has since decided to support all budget measures — including the 70% tax increase in alcopops — citing the need for economic stability in the midst of the world financial crisis.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon said that the new plan would see 492,000 policy holders and their dependants leave private health insurance to benefit from the change but described the decision as a fair compromise with 250,000 people getting an immediate tax cut.

The Government will make $380 million from the changes because it will no longer have to pay the private health insurance rebate to those dropping cover.

Future rises to the threshold will grow with the average weekly ordinary time earning index to avoid future legislative battles over changes.

The new laws will be backdated to come into effect from July 1 this year and those who dropped cover after the budget announcement will have until December 31 to rejoin a health fund to avoid the tax.

An independent review will be conducted by the Productivity Commission into Australia's private and public health balance.

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull said yesterday that the change was "bad policy".

xingbu

上下议院都通过了？

kyu

对底收入有影响么。。

zn7726

估计降低1000又能多网住不少人和不少收入

大饼

原帖由 zn7726 于 2008-10-17 10:16 发表
估计降低1000又能多网住不少人和不少收入

少了个0

一炷香

原帖由 xingbu 于 2008-10-17 09:24 发表
上下议院都通过了？

AT LEAST 250,000 people will get an immediate tax cut of up to $1400 after the Government's tortured attempts to raise the Medicare levy surcharge were finally approved by Parliament.

还没过上院

kingpmp

继续等。