Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1)

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

Dated   29th January 2010

 

 

 

Chris Chapman
(signed)
Chair

 

 

 

 

Nerida O’Loughlin
(signed)
General Manager

 

Australian Communications and Media Authority

 

 

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1)

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2)

  Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2).

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

 

[1] Part 4

substitute

Part 4 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1)

4.1 Definitions for Part 4

  In this Part:

amendment day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commenced.

Note   The Amendment Determination commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Amendment Determination means the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1).

preamendment Determination means this Determination as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Determination.

4.2 Transitional arrangements after commencement of Amendment Determination

 (1) In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

 (a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and

 (b) the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and

 (c) the licence comes into force on or after 6 April 2009 and before 5 April 2010;

use the preamendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

 (2) In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

 (a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and

 (b) the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after the amendment day but before 5 April 2010;

use the preamendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

 (3) In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

 (a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and

 (b) the day when the tax is payable is on or after the amendment day but before 5 April 2010;

use the preamendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

 (4) If:

 (a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and

 (b) the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and

 (c) the licence comes into force on or after 5 April 2010;

use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

 (5) If:

 (a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and

 (b) the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after 5 April 2010;

use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

 (6) If:

 (a) apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and

 (b) the day when the tax is payable is on or after 5 April 2010;

use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

 

[2] Schedule 2, table 202, including the note

substitute

Table 202

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

 

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30

0.9962

0.9962

0.9962

0.9962

0.9962

>30–70

2.2504

0.8789

0.4675

0.1009

0.0504

>70–399.9

2.3087

0.9475

0.4336

0.0972

0.0485

>399.9–960

2.3087

1.2929

0.5915

0.1009

0.0504

>960–2 690

2.3053

0.5174

0.2392

0.1203

0.0600

GHz

>2.69–5.0

2.3028

0.4278

0.1734

0.1436

0.0718

>5.0–8.5

1.9442

0.3594

0.1674

0.0762

0.0369

>8.5–14.5

0.8567

0.3084

0.0730

0.0053

0.0025

>14.5–31.3

0.8567

0.2281

0.0501

0.0053

0.0025

>31.3–51.4

0.2336

0.1244

0.0270

0.0010

0.0004

>51.4

0.0231

0.0023

0.0023

0.0002

0.0002

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[3] Schedule 2, table 302, including the note

substitute

Table 302

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

 

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30

  73.6569

   73.6569

     73.6569

   73.6569

   73.6569

>30–70

166.3810

64.9854

34.5667

7.4596

3.7212

>70–399.9

170.6996

70.0551

32.0574

7.1865

3.5847

>399.9–960

170.6996

95.5918

43.7333

7.4596

3.7212

>960–2 690

170.4436

38.2538

17.6845

8.8935

4.4381

GHz

>2.69–5.0

170.2559

31.6307

12.8195

10.6176

5.3087

>5.0–8.5

143.7462

26.5780

12.3757

5.6331

2.7312

>8.5–14.5

63.3467

22.8055

5.3941

0.3926

0.1878

>14.5–31.3

63.3467

16.8651

3.7042

0.3926

0.1878

>31.3–51.4

17.2748

9.2007

1.9972

0.0682

0.0341

>51.4

1.7069

0.1707

0.1707

0.0171

0.0171

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[4] Schedule 2, table 402, including the note

substitute

Table 402

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

 

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30

18.4142

18.4142

18.4142

18.4142

14.2182

>30–70

41.5952

16.2463

8.6417

1.8649

0.7183

>70–399.9

42.6749

17.5138

8.0144

1.7966

0.6920

>399.9–960

42.6749

23.8980

10.9333

1.8649

0.7183

>960–2 690

1.0073

0.2260

0.1045

0.0525

0.0262

GHz

>2.69–5.0

1.0062

0.1869

0.0758

0.0627

0.0314

>5.0–8.5

0.8495

0.1570

0.0731

0.0332

0.0161

>8.5–14.5

0.3744

0.1347

0.0318

0.0023

0.0011

>14.5–31.3

0.3744

0.0996

0.0219

0.0023

0.0011

>31.3–51.4

0.1021

0.0544

0.0118

0.0004

0.0002

>51.4

0.0101

0.0010

0.0010

0.0001

0.0001

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[5] Schedule 2, table 502, including the note

substitute

Table 502

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

 

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30

73.6569

73.6569

73.6569

73.6569

56.1492

>30–70

166.3810

64.9854

34.5667

7.4596

2.8367

>70–399.9

170.6997

70.0552

32.0574

7.1865

2.7326

>399.9–960

170.6997

95.5918

43.7333

7.4596

2.8367

>960–2 690

1.0073

0.2260

0.1045

0.0525

0.0262

GHz

>2.69–5.0

1.0062

0.1869

0.0758

0.0627

0.0314

>5.0–8.5

0.8495

0.1570

0.0731

0.0332

0.0161

>8.5–14.5

0.3744

0.1347

0.0318

0.0023

0.0011

>14.5–31.3

0.3744

0.0996

0.0219

0.0023

0.0011

>31.3–51.4

0.1021

0.0544

0.0118

0.0004

0.0002

>51.4

0.0101

0.0010

0.0010

0.0001

0.0001

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[6] Schedule 2, table 602, including the note

substitute

Table 602

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

 

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30

0.5110

0.5110

0.5110

0.5110

0.5110

>30–70

1.1544

0.4509

0.2399

0.0518

0.0258

>70–399.9

1.1844

0.4860

0.2224

0.0498

0.0249

>399.9–960

1.1844

0.6633

0.3034

0.0518

0.0258

>960–2 690

1.1826

0.2654

0.1227

0.0617

0.0308

GHz

>2.69–5.0

1.1813

0.2195

0.0889

0.0736

0.0368

>5.0–8.5

0.9974

0.1844

0.0859

0.0391

0.0190

>8.5–14.5

0.4396

0.1582

0.0375

0.0027

0.0013

>14.5–31.3

0.4396

0.1171

0.0257

0.0027

0.0013

>31.3–51.4

0.1199

0.0638

0.0139

0.0004

0.0002

>51.4

0.0118

0.0012

0.0012

0.0001

0.0001

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[7] Schedule 2, table 702

substitute

Table 702

Item

Service

Amount

1

Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz)

$33.86 per transmitter

2

Datacasting licence

$33.86 per transmitter

3

Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations

$33.86 per pair of spectrum accesses

4

Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (selfcoordinated) stations

$195 per pair of spectrum accesses

5

Television outside broadcast network

$340 379

6

Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area)

$36 472

7

Television outside broadcast system (high density area)

$6 745

8

Television outside broadcast system (medium density area)

$3 141

9

Television outside broadcast system (low density area)

$1 431

10

Television outside broadcast system (remote density area)

$716

11

PABX cordless telephone service

$33.86

16

PMTS Class B operated in the 900 MHz frequency band

$2 761 519 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

17

PMTS Class B operated in the 1.8 GHz frequency band

$0.01 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates as worked out in the 2006 Census

18

Nongeostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz

$242 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

[8] Schedule 2, table 802, including the note

substitute

Table 802

Item

Location of open narrowcasting service

Amount ($)

1

Sydney

119 696

2

Gosford

16 209

3

Melbourne

105 979

4

Geelong

16 209

5

Adelaide

22 443

6

Perth

36 157

7

Hobart

1 372

Note   These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.


[9] Schedule 2, table 902, including the note

substitute

Table 902

Item

Location of open narrowcasting service

Amount ($)

1

Sydney

33 665

2

Melbourne

33 665

3

Brisbane

12 219

4

Adelaide

12 219

5

Perth

12 219

6

Perth City

12 219

7

Newcastle

3 117

8

Canberra

3 117

9

Wollongong

3 117

10

Gold Coast

3 117

11

Gosford

3 117

12

Penrith

3 117

13

Hobart

1 372

14

Geelong

1 372

15

Nambour

1 372

16

Townsville

1 372

17

Cairns

1 372

18

Any other location

810

Note   These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.

[10] Schedule 2, table 1002

substitute

Table 1002

Item

Station

Amount ($)

1

Amateur station

41.54

2

Limited coast marine rescue station

33.86

3

Limited coast nonassigned station

33.86

4

Outpost nonassigned station

33.86

5

Scientific nonassigned station

33.86

6

Ship station class B nonassigned

33.86

7

Ship station class C nonassigned

33.86

8

Sound outside broadcast station

33.86

9

Temporary fixed link station

1 886.06

[11] Further amendments

Provision

omit each mention of

insert

Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603

$33.36, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.36.

$33.86, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.86.

Schedule 2, item 904

$798, the amount of tax is taken to be $798.

$810, the amount of tax is taken to be $810.

Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105

$33.36, increase the amount to $33.36.

$33.86, increase the amount to $33.86.

Note 

 

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