State taxation revenue

State taxation revenue includes:

• payroll tax
• the mental health and wellbeing levy
• land tax
• duties levied principally on conveyances and land transfers
• gambling taxes levied mainly on lotteries, electronic gaming machines, casino operations and racing and other sports betting
• insurance duty relating to compulsory third party and non-life policies
• emergency services and volunteers fund
• motor vehicle taxes, including registration fees and duty on registrations and transfers
• the COVID debt levy
• other taxes, including all other taxation revenue not separately reported.
• assessing economic and other factors influencing the tax base. For example, for payroll tax, it involves an assessment of the outlook for employment, hours worked, wages, and activity indicators such as export values and retail sales. The forecasts also incorporate the impact of policy changes on the tax base
• analysing historical information and relationships using econometric and other statistical methods
• consulting with relevant market participants, industry associations and government authorities.

The State’s taxation revenue is forecast by a process that involves:

The spreadsheets below contain the twelve taxation data series:

• total taxation revenue
• payroll tax
• mental health and wellbeing levy
• land tax
• land transfer duty
• gambling taxes
• insurance taxes
• emergency services and volunteers fund
• motor vehicle taxes
• COVID debt levy – payroll $10m+
• COVID debt levy – landholdings
• other taxes.

The annual series includes historical and forecast data published in budget papers (Budget, Pre-Election Budget Update, and Budget Update) and the Annual Financial Report:

The quarterly series is a historical series only (incorporates information published to May 2025):