Top 10 budget highlights
1 No standard deduction
The Government will not proceed with the standard deduction for work-related expenses
Increase revenue by $4269m
2 Family Tax benefit A
Increase to payments for Families with children,as well as individuals living off welfare payments
Expenditure $1844m
3 No company tax cut
The proposal to lower company tax for small businesses will not proceed
Increase revenue by $1612m
4 Schoolkids bonus
The education expenses tax offset will be replaced with a new Schoolkids Bonus from 1 January 2013.
Expenditure $1110m
5 Super high contributor’s tax
From 1 July individuals with income greater than $300,000 will have the tax concession on their contributions reduced from 30% to 15%
Increase revenue by $1030m
6 GST additional compliance
Funding for additional GST compliance activities will be extended for a further two years until 2015/16
Increase revenue by $986m
7 Deferral of contributions cap increase
The start date of the 2010/11 budget measure increasing concessional contribution caps for individuals over 50 with low superannuation balances will be deferred for two years
Increase revenue by $860m
8 No 50% discount on interest income
This tax discount will not proceed as promised.
Increase revenue by $795m
9 Company loss carry-back
Companies will be allowed to carry back up to $1million of tax losses in 2012/13 to offset against tax paid in 2011/12
Increase revenue $700m
10 New Income support supplement
This tax gives extra financial support to employees onlow incomes with children
Expenditure $596m