State government reveals GP payroll tax exemption

The Queensland Government has chosen to give GPs legislated protection.
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki.

The Queensland Government has introduced draft laws to make GPs’ ‘wages’ completely exempt from payroll tax.

After a multi-year saga of state tax collectors trying to levy payroll tax on GPs, the newly elected Crisafulli government has chosen to give GP practices legislated protection from the menacing tax.