Welcome to all the 730,000 new immigrants into Australia this past 18 months.

Here's the combined list of taxes, levies, and charges in Australia.

Thanks for coming here to pay them.

Federal Taxes:

Income Tax (Personal and Company)

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Medicare Levy

Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)

Superannuation Contributions Tax

Superannuation Death Benefits Tax

Luxury Car Tax

Wine Equalisation Tax

Fuel Excise Tax

Tobacco Excise Tax

Alcohol Excise Tax

Customs Duty

Passenger Movement Charge (International flight departure tax)

Major Bank Levy

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

Import Processing Charges

Quarantine Charges

Biosecurity Import Levies

Agricultural Levies (67 different levies on various agricultural products)

Aviation Fuel Excise

LPG Excise

Luxury Home Tax (for foreign buyers)

Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Fees

Superannuation Excess Contributions Tax

Division 7A Deemed Dividend Tax

Unfranked Dividend Withholding Tax

Royalty Withholding Tax

Interest Withholding Tax

Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax

Non-resident Withholding Tax

Temporary Budget Repair Levy (now ceased but historically significant)

Medicare Levy Surcharge

State and Territory Specific Taxes, Levies, and Charges:

Stamp Duty (on property, motor vehicles, insurance policies, etc.)

Land Tax

Payroll Tax

Gambling/Lottery Taxes

Motor Vehicle Registration (Rego)

Driver's Licence Fees

Fishing Licences

Fire Services Levy (often part of insurance contracts)

Fire Services Property Levy (Victoria)

Waste Levy (NSW)

Emergency Services Levy (SA)

Landfill Levy

Foreign Owner Land Tax Surcharge

First Home Owner Grant Repayment Tax (if conditions are not met)

Point of Consumption Tax on Betting (gambling tax in various states)

Annual Vacant Residential Land Tax

Leases Stamp Duty (where applicable)

Mortgage Stamp Duty (where not abolished)

Transfer Duty on Business Assets (where applicable)

Cheque Duty (where not abolished)

Hire Purchase Agreements Stamp Duty

Insurance Duty (various, beyond just stamp duty)

Business Licence Fees (can be considered as taxes)

Liquor Licence Fees

Gaming Machine Tax

Casino Tax

Road Toll Levies

Parking Space Levy (NSW)

Road User Charge for Heavy Vehicles

Vehicle Emissions Tax (proposed or under consideration in some states)

Environmental Protection Levy

Development Contributions (for new infrastructure related to development)

Water Extraction Charge

Stormwater Management Charge

Recycling Levy

Litter Reduction Levy

Heritage Levy (for preserving historical sites)

Infrastructure Levy (for funding new public works)

Local Government:

Council Rates (Property rates)

Special Rate Variations (for specific council projects)

Environmental Levy (for local environmental initiatives)

Stormwater Charge

Waste Management Charge

Open Space Contribution

Street Lighting Charge

Footpath Cleaning Levy

Public Toilet Maintenance Charge

Library Levy

Pest and Weed Control Charge

Swimming Pool Inspection Fee

Animal Registration Fees

Parking Permits

Road Maintenance Levy

Local Improvement Charge

Drainage Charge

Cultural Facilities Levy

Community Centre Levy

Public Art Contribution

Road Closure Fee

Miscellaneous:

Exit Tax (Passport fees can be considered as such)

Annual Vacancy Fee on foreign-owned residential properties

Surcharge Duty on certain real estate holdings by foreign persons

Boat Registration

Fishing Licence Fees

Camping Permit Fees

Event Permits

Noise Reduction Levy (for construction)

Signage Permit Fees

Tree Removal Permit

Outdoor Dining Permit

Footpath Trading Permits

Street Trading Licences

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