From 1 January 2021, a Plant Health Australia (PHA) levy component at a rate of $1.00 per tonne will be introduced to dried vine fruits sub-variant of the dried fruits levy that is imposed on dried fruits received for processing.
Dried vine fruit producers will benefit from increased biosecurity measures to protect their industry and a more equitable funding mechanism for their biosecurity activities.
Changes to the levy rates are shown in the table below:
| Leviable dried fruits received for processing | Current levy rate (up to 31 December 2020) |
New levy rate (commencing 1 January 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Dried plums (prunes) | $13.00 per tonne | $13.00 per tonne |
| Dried tree fruits (other than prunes) |
$32.00 per tonne | $32.00 per tonne |
| Dried vine fruits | $11.00 per tonne | $12.00 per tonne |
GST does not apply to Australian Government levies and charges.
Information on lodging your returns
Return for dried fruits for a levy year begins 1 October and ends 30 September the next year.
You will be required to report two (2) separate rates in your 2020-2021 return:
- use the current levy rate for all transaction from 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020
- use the new levy rate for all transaction from 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021
You can access information about the dried fruits levy on the department's website at:
agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/levies/rates/dried-fruits
Who can I contact if I have questions about this notice?
If you have any questions about this notice, your levies account or how to lodge your return, please contact the Levies Helpdesk via email: levies.management@awe.gov.au or call us on 1800 020 619 and leave your contact details.