Hoenig, Ron to the
Minister for Finance, Services and Property
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- Considering that, Sydney Airport Corporation, the lessee of Sydney's
Kingsford Smith Airport, in accordance with clause 26.2 of its lease agreement,
is required to promptly pay to the Government amounts equivalent to a land tax
for respective parts of the Airport site which are subleased, or which are
trading and financial operations undertaken including but not limited to
outlets and concessions, carparks and valet carparks, golf courses and turf
farms, unless those areas are occupied by the Commonwealth, how much ex gratia
payment in lieu of land tax has been received by the Government since the
execution of the lease?
- Have all areas where such an ex gratia payment is required to be made have
been identified by the Government?
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Answer -
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- The lease provisions cited require the Lessee to make payments in lieu of
land tax to the Commonwealth Government.
- Under the lease provisions cited, the Lessee is required to submit an
assessment of the payment in lieu of land tax to the Commonwealth
Government
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Question asked on 2 June 2016 (session 56-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 72
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Answer received on 7 July 2016
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 76
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