No. 38 of 1936.
An Act to amend the Sales Tax Act (No. 7) 1930-1931.
[Assented to 29th September, 1936.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Sales Tax Act (No. 7) 1936.
(2.) The Sales Tax Act (No. 7) 1930-1931 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Sales Tax Act (No. 7) 1930-1936.
Imposition of tax.
2. Section three of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all the words after the word “the” (first occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “rates specified hereunder upon the sale value of goods imported into Australia and sold by a taxpayer not being the importer of the goods:—
| Where the goods are so sold— | Rate of tax. |
| prior to 11th July, 1931.......................... | 2½ per centum |
| during the period commencing on the 11th July, 1931, and terminating on the 25th October, 1933........................... | 6 per centum |
| during the period commencing on the 26th October, 1933, and terminating on the 10th September, 1936..................... | 5 per centum |
| on and from the 11th September, 1936.. | 4 per centum”. |