The mining tax has generated $600 000 for the June quarter, falling welling short of the $150 million originally forecast.
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Sydney Morning Herald corrects Glencore tax claims
The Sydney Morning Herald has published correction regarding its article that Glencore has paid no tax over the last three years.
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Mining tax repeal hits predictable PUP roadblock
Clive Palmer and the PUP are on a warpath in the Senate, now bartering with government to change the legislation to repeal the mining tax.
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Palmer plays wild card on promise of support for carbon tax vote
The first attempt to push the repeal of the carbon tax through the new Senate has failed, with a move to suspend debate voted down 36 votes to 32.
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Glencore slams no tax claim, provides tax figures
Glencore has denied allegations it has paid no tax at all in the last three years, with its head of Australian coal providing figures.
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Royalties hike to hurt quarry operators in SA
The new state budget in South Australia has attracted some criticism over an increase in mining royalties.
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UPDATE: Glencore accused of not paying tax for three years
Glencore has been accused of paying almost no tax in Australia over the last three years, whilst earning around $15 billion globally.
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China considering rare earth export tax increase
Sources in China are pointing to an increase in rare earth export taxes, strengthening its stranglehold on the material.
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Voter support swings towards keeping carbon and resource taxes.
Voter backlash against the Liberal government policies has turned more voters around to support keeping the carbon and mining taxes.
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Hockey retreats from diesel fuel budget cuts
Treasurer Joe Hockey has reassured mining companies that tomorrow’s budget will not include any change to the off-road fuel rebate.
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Rio warns Australian Government over tax reform surprises
The Australian public aren’t the only people shaken by Liberal Government scaremongering in the lead up to the release of the new budget on May 13.
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Palmer threatens double dissolution over Direct Action
The conundrum of Clive Palmer continues, unwilling to support carbon and mining tax repeals unless links to the passage of ‘Direct Action’ are removed.
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Labor policies in Liberal Government to tax miners
In the wake of fresh senate debate over fuel tax credits, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) claims mining has already been hit with additional taxes.
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Minerals council defends fuel tax credits at senate hearing
Costings show the removal of fuel tax credits could be worth billions in savings for the Abbott Government.
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Minerals Council calls foul on “anti-mining” diesel tax
Minerals Council of Australia CEO Brendan Pearson will today insist that the government keep diesel tax breaks for companies operating in remote locations.
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ATO jumps the gun on resource tax repeal
The Australian Taxation Office has cut more than 70 per cent of staff from the resource rent tax area.
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CAT faces court of dodgy tax dealings claims
Caterpillar fronts court over claims it paid millions to circumvent paying billions in US taxes.
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Mining tax repeal fails in Senate
The mining tax has met with reprieve in the Senate, with the unpopular tax repeal voted down 35 to 32.
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Mining Tax goes before Senate
Greens leader Christine Milne has slammed the Mineral Resources Rent Tax repeal in the Senate this morning, saying the “super profits” earned by miners ought to be taxed and paid back into the community.
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Palmer presents major roadblock to MRRT repeal
Opposition to the mining tax repeal has come from the most unlikely of places: Mining magnate Clive Palmer.
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