Mining giants including Rio Tinto and BHP were the biggest corporate taxpayers in 2021-22, paying a fifth of all company tax paid by large companies as they raked bumper profits from booming commodity exports, new figures show.
The 2021-22 tax transparency report, released on Thursday, lists all public and foreign-owned companies that reported incomes of $100 million or higher, all private Australian companies that earned $2000 or more, and what income tax those companies paid. The airline achieved just 30 per cent of its pre-pandemic flying over the 2022 financial year across its domestic and international arms.
A Crown spokesperson said the company continues to pay gaming and property taxes and other levies due to its Victorian, West Australian and NSW operations.