Centenary of the Australian Tax Office
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Technical Details Issue date: 27 July 2010 Issue withdrawal date: 31 January 2011 FDI withdrawal date: 24 August 2010 Denominations: 1 x 60c Stamp design: Hoyne Design Product design: Australia Post design studio Printer: McKellar Renown Paper: Tullis Russell Printing process: Lithography Stamp size: 37.5mm x 26mm Perforations: 13.86 x 14.6 Sheet layout: Sheetlet of 10 National postmark: Canberra, ACT 2600 |
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) celebrates its 100th year in 2010 and Australia Post has issued a commemorative stamp to mark this historic occasion.
On 11 November 1910, the Federal Land Tax Branch of the Department of Treasury was established as a central collection office to fund aged care and invalid pensions. This was the forerunner to the ATO. Personal taxation was not introduced until the onset of WWI, which then saw a rapid growth in federal taxation. The ATO is now responsible for income tax, GST
GSTGoods and Services Tax is a broad based tax on the supply of most goods and services consumed in Australia. The GST rate is 10%.
and superannuation as well as administering benefits and refunds such as tax returns and family tax benefits.
Issue Highlights
This stamp issue features limited edition stamp and coin cover limited (15,000).
