Financial Statements

Operating statement

For the year ended 30 June 2020 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Income from transactions
Revenue from government* 136,658 131,806
Sales of goods and services 548 790
Payments to consolidated fund (260) (256)
Total income from transactions 136,946 132,340
Expenses from transactions
Employee benefits 67,512 60,009
Supplies and services 53,959 60,771
Depreciation and amortisation 4,193 2,188
Grants and other transfers 5,286 5,157
Capital asset charge 691 281
Interest expenses 267 7
Total expenses from transactions 131,908 128,413
Net result from transactions 5,038 3,927
Other economic flows in net result
Net gains / (losses) on financial instruments (10) (7)
Net gains / (losses) on non-financial assets 20 4
Other gains / (losses) on other economic flows (491) (1,226)
Total other economic flows in net result (481) (1,229)
Net surplus / (deficit) for reporting period 4,557 2,698
*Revenue from government represents the output budget allocated to the State Revenue Office

Notes to the operating statement

  • The increase of $7.503 million in employee benefits was mainly due to the commencement of additional compliance programs.
  • The increase of $2.004 million in depreciation and amortisation was mainly due to the recognition of right-of-use lease assets and the relevant depreciation expenses under the application of AASB16 Leases.
  • Grants and other transfers consists of payments made to municipal councils in relation to the administration of the Fire Services Property Levy, which were based on the Treasurer’s determination under section 70 of the Fire Services Property Levy Act 2012.
  • Expenses from transactions exclude $0.548 million in relation to the administration of the Growth Area Infrastructure Contribution and Metropolitan Planning Levy, which were run through Treasury Trust.

Balance sheet

As at 30 June 2020 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Financial assets
Cash assets - 2
Receivables 55,845 48,688
Total financial assets 55,845 48,690
Non-financial assets
Inventories - 12
Plant, property and equipment 477 552
Intangible assets 10,025 10,086
Other 2,232 2,756
Total non-financial assets 12,734 13,406
Total assets 68,579 62,096
Liabilities
Payables 24,371 24,256
Interest-bearing liabilities 347 331
Provisions 22,826 19,692
Total liabilities 47,544 44,279
Net assets 21,035 17,817

Notes to the balance sheet

Receivables

Receivables 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Amounts owing from Victorian Government 54,539 48,118
GST input tax credit recoverable 646 554
Other receivables 660 16
Total receivables 55,845 48,688

Written-down value of property, plant and equipment

Written-down value of property, plant and equipment 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Computer equipment 421 464
Plant, furniture and equipment 11 15
Leasehold improvements / fitouts 45 73
Total written-down value of plant, property and equipment 477 552

Written-down value of intangible assets

Written-down value of intangible assets 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Other intangible produced assets* 7,521 6,101
Work in progress* 2,504 3,985
Total written-down value of intangible assets 10,025 10,086
* Capitalised and uncapitalised expenditure on e-Sys Life Extension Project

Other non-financial assets

Other non-financial assets 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Prepayments 1,893 2,438
Right of use plant and equipment 42 -
Motor vehicle leased 297 318
Total other non-financial assets 2,232 2,756

Current payables

Current payables 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Unpresented cheques (134) 133
Trade creditors 483 (10)
Accruals 20,946 20,978
Other payables 3,076 3,155
Total payables 24,371 24,256

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing liabilities 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Current liabilities
Right of use lease liabilities 24 -
Motor vehicle leases 162 118
Total current liabilities 186 118
Non-current liabilities
Right of use lease liabilities 24 -
Motor vehicle leases 137 213
Total non-current liabilities 161 213
Total interest-bearing liabilities 347 331

Provisions

Provisions 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Current provisions
Annual leave 4,976 3,649
Long service leave 13,224 12,380
Other employee entitlements 2,658 2,141
Total current provisions 20,858 18,170
Non-current provisions
Long service leave 1,968 1,522
Total non-current provisions 1,968 1,522
Total provisions 22,826 19,692

Administered items

Administered revenues 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
Payroll tax 6,574,034 7,003,524
Duties* 7,633,868 7,398,484
Land tax 3,452,859 3,513,966
Congestion levy 109,729 111,336
Growth areas infrastructure contribution 244,348 282,930
Metropolitan planning levy 20,865 20,314
Fire services property levy 708,097 647,687
Commercial passenger vehicle service levy 67,239 48,434
Wagering and betting tax 131,631 47,972
Licence fees (525) 24,048
Total 18,942,145 19,098,695
Less: Cattle Compensation Fund (4,931) (4,470)
Less: Swine Compensation Fund (192) (180)
Less: Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund (1,691) (1,182)
Add: Unclaimed money receipts 106,944 109,302
Add: User charges 4,082 3,791
Add: Sundry income 435 241
Total administered revenues 19,046,792 19,206,197
* Includes Cattle Compensation Fund, Swine Compensation Fund and Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund
Administered expenses 2019-20
$'000
2018-19
$'000
First Home Owner Grant 200,935 178,115
First home bonus 219 87
Liquor subsidies 5,109 4,345
Other grants, rebates and other payments 94,702 38,268
Unclaimed money refunds 8,609 16,597
Bad and doubtful debts 31,687 30,042
Total administered expenses 341,261 267,454
Net administered revenues 18,705,531 18,938,743

Notes to administered items

  • Tax and duty revenue decreased by $156 million to $18,942 million. This included:
    • an increase of $133 million in land transfer duty,
    • a decrease of $61 million in land tax, and
    • a decrease of $429 million in payroll tax.
  • Tax and duty revenue includes reductions associated with business relief measures provided in 2019-20:
    • $672 million in payroll tax,
    • $37 million in land tax, and
    • $22 million in liquor licence fee.
  • The Fire Services Property Levy increased by $60 million mainly due to the change of fixed charges and levy rates according to sections 11 and 12 of the Fire Services Property Levy Act.
  • Unclaimed money receipts represent monies transferred to the Registrar under the Unclaimed Money Act and the Gambling Regulation Act. There was a decrease of $2 million in the 2019-20 financial year.
  • The First Home Owner Grant increased by $22 million mainly due to an increase in the number of applications and an increase in the value of the grant for new home purchases in regional Victoria.
  • Other grants, rebates and other payments increased by $56 million mainly due to an increase in ex gratia payments of $65 million.
  • The $2 million increase in bad and doubtful debts was made up of a decrease of $11 million in bad debts and an increase $13 million in the provision for doubtful debts.