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Most of the larger companies in Australia are obliged to pay their State Government Tax office a tax based on their payroll size.  This is in addition to any tax on profits paid to the Australian Tax Office

Each Australian State has its own Payroll tax rates, thresholds and exemptions, but all work to a similar principle.

Smaller  employers, with total wages under the threshold do NOT pay Payroll tax.

2011 Payroll tax rates are:

Payroll tax in Queensland

Companies or groups of companies that pay $1,000,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 4.75%.
http://www.osr.qld.gov.au/payroll-tax/index.shtml

Payroll tax in New South Wales

Companies or groups of companies that pay $658,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 5.45%.
http://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/taxes/payroll/

Payroll tax in Victoria

Companies or groups of companies that pay $550,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 4.90%.
http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD/PC_62824.html

Payroll tax in Western Australia

Companies or groups of companies that pay $750,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 5.50%.
http://www.dtf.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=288

Payroll tax in South Australia

Companies or groups of companies that pay $600,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 4.95%.
http://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/payrolltax/index.html

Payroll tax in Tasmania

Companies or groups of companies that pay $1,010,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 6.10%.
http://www.sro.tas.gov.au/domino/dtf/SROWebsite.nsf/v-all/9C229965D02EBC2ECA2575990022229E?OpenDocument&menuitem=Payroll%20Tax

Payroll tax in Australian Capital Territory

Companies or groups of companies that pay $1,500,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 6.85%.
http://www.revenue.act.gov.au/payroll_tax

Payroll tax in Northern Territory

Companies or groups of companies that pay $1,250,000 or more a year in Australian wages must pay payroll tax. There are deductions, concessions and exemptions available to those that are eligible. The current payroll tax rate is 5.90%.
http://www.revenue.nt.gov.au/payroll.shtml

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