At 09:01:44 on 22.09.10, Flicka wrote:
Looks like you Aussies are facing a tax on horses to cover the cost of controlling outbreaks of equine diseases, that we were threatened with in the UK. Over here though instead of adding it to goods they were going to Levy a tax on each horse owned. Luckily that idea was scrapped by the new govt-PHEW!!
http://tinyurl.com/2wy9f3x

At 14:48:10 on 23.09.10, Part Arab wrote:
What? Really? Oh just what all horse owners do not need - additional costs (through additional taxing on products that contribute to the well being of our horses). I was under the impression that we Aussies paid a good and services tax (GST) on all our produce (horse related or not) already... will look into it - thanks for the heads up Flicka. I'll share more as I learn more. Jac

At 15:30:19 on 23.09.10, Part Arab wrote:
Link below to article of September 17, 2010 on the proposed federal government plans re: levying prepared horse feeds and deworming agents in the event of future exotic disease outbreaks in Australia. FYI
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2010/09/092.shtml