CCF Annual Report 2016/17 Financial Year | Page 31

2016/17 Annual Report
CCF’s submission tabled 3 options including...
1. Clarification on the scope of the license,
2. Create an alternate class of license for the Civil
Construction industry, i.e. Civil Lift Loader, and
3. Develop appropriate guidance materials through
consultation and utilise the general safety duties.
It is disappointing to report that our submission for changes
to the regulations was noted but dismissed.
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Provided input into the following proposed eight
compliance code documents released in May 2017 for
public review and comment...
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Hazardous Manual Handling
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Hazardous Substances
- Plant
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Confined Spaces
- Demolition
- Excavation
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Facilities in Construction
- Noise
Australian Tax Office (ATO) Fuel Schemes
Stakeholder Group
CCF Victoria and CCF National actively contributed to
this stakeholder group during the 2016/17 year.
Our Achievements
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CCF Victoria and CCF National participated in the
ATO Fuel Schemes Stakeholder Group with the release of
guidance documents to assist determine fuel tax credit
entitlement for fuel used in heavy vehicles. Practical
compliance guideline PCG 2016/11, replaces PSLA 2013/4
(GA), and is a guide to methods members can use to
apportion fuel used in heavy vehicles to power equipment.
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A new fuel tax determination (FTD2016/1)
explains that the fuel tax credit rate is reduced by the road
user charge for fuel used in a heavy vehicle for idling on a
public road, and powering the air-conditioning unit of the
vehicles main cabin when travelling on a public road.
Security of Payments Review •
Obtained clarification covering the explanation of
a “public road” in fuel tax ruling FTR 2008/1.
The security of payments has been a major issue for civil
contractors over a number of years. In December 2016, the
Australian Government announced a review of security of
payments laws in the building and construction industry
as part of re-instating the ABCC by Federal Government. •
Concerned that many CCF members may have
rebates outstanding through incorrect calculations of the
ATO Fuel Tax Credits, CCF Victoria facilitated a series of
Regional Workshops with Delloitte’s Taxation, who are
also a member of the ATO Fuel Schemes Reference Group.
In establishing this review, it was noted the significant
differences in approach to security of payments laws
across jurisdictions as an ongoing issue. John Murray
AM was appointed to conduct this