Starting 1 July 2016, an Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) levy of 5 cents per cubic metre of logs will be introduced on exotic softwood trees of the genus Pinus sp.
| Type | Current Levy Rate (up to 30 June 2016) | New Levy Rate (commencing 1 July 2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Plantation Logs – Exotic Softwood (Pinus sp.) | 5.5 cents per m3 | 10.5 cents per m3 |
| Plantation Logs – Other | 5.5 cents per m3 | |
| Other Logs | 5 cents per m3 | 5 cents per m3 |
The funds raised will be used to repay the Australian Government for costs paid on the industries’ behalf for costs incurred as part of the nationally cost-shared emergency response to giant pine scale that commenced in 2015 under the EPPR Deed.
Information on Lodging your Returns
Quarterly returns
If you are a forest growers levy payer/agent who submit quarterly returns, you will be required to:
- use the current levy rate for your April to June 2016 quarterly return – due on or before 28 July 2016
- use the new levy rate for all future returns starting with your July to September 2016 quarterly return – due on or before 28 October 2016
Annual returns (financial year)
If you are a forest growers levy payer/agent who submit annual returns, you will be required to:
- use the current levy rate for your 2015-16 annual return – due on or before 28 August 2016
- use the new levy rate for all future annual returns starting with your 2016-17 annual return – due on or before 28 August 2017