Government & Public Finance•Series ID: AC_BTC$•1959–2026
Corporate Income Tax Revenue - Historical Data
Measures company tax receipts across economic and commodity cycles from the ABS National Accounts.
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2026 Q2)
$36,364m
Prev (2026 Q1): $35,405m+959
Highest Recorded (2022 Q2)
$37,576m
Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle
Lowest Recorded (1961 Q3)
$121m
Menzies credit squeeze
Long-Run Mean (1959–2026)
$34,650m
68 annual observations · Quarterly
Corporate Income Tax Revenue - Historical Series (1959–2026)
A$ million / qtrDrag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full annual history (1959–2026) and recent quarterly releases.
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (AC_BTC$) Latest: 36364 A$ million / qtr (2026 Q2)
Corporate Income Tax Revenue by Decade (1959–2026)
Decade averages, peaks, and troughs across Australian economic cycles
1950s1959–1959
$289m
High (1959):$289
Low (1959):$289
1960s1960–1969
$808m
High (1969):$1,319
Low (1961):$504
1970s1970–1979
$2,590m
High (1979):$4,059
Low (1970):$1,502
1980s1980–1989
$7,054m
High (1989):$11,559
Low (1982):$4,134
1990s1990–1999
$18,515m
High (1999):$26,137
Low (1990):$12,226
2000s2000–2009
$47,294m
High (2007):$66,028
Low (2001):$28,353
2010s2010–2019
$74,231m
High (2019):$93,299
Low (2010):$61,498
2020s2020–2026
$121.6b
High (2022):$139,974
Low (2026):$71,769
Corporate Income Tax Revenue - Historical Table (1959–2026)
Unit: A$ million / qtr · Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (AC_BTC$)
| Year | Company Tax Revenue (A$ million / qtr) | Year Range (Low – High) | Historical Context / Year Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $71,769 | $35,405 – $36,364 | The Australian Economy in 2026 → |
| 2025 | $137,278 | $33,498 – $35,415 | Disinflation & monetary policy recalibration |
| 2024 | $131,537 | $32,183 – $33,507 | The Australian Economy in 2024 → |
| 2023 | $137,909 | $33,084 – $36,102 | The Australian Economy in 2023 → |
| 2022 | $139,974 | $31,823 – $37,576 | Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle |
| 2021 | $130,318 | $30,397 – $35,246 | The Australian Economy in 2021 → |
| 2020 | $102,187 | $23,055 – $29,137 | COVID-19 pandemic shock & 0.10% cash rate floor |
| 2019 | $93,299 | $22,074 – $24,477 | The Australian Economy in 2019 → |
| 2018 | $88,805 | $21,762 – $22,530 | The Australian Economy in 2018 → |
| 2017 | $85,426 | $19,813 – $22,526 | The Australian Economy in 2017 → |
| 2016 | $70,762 | $16,349 – $20,801 | The Australian Economy in 2016 → |
| 2015 | $70,293 | $16,869 – $18,070 | The Australian Economy in 2015 → |
| 2014 | $68,811 | $16,873 – $17,499 | The Australian Economy in 2014 → |
| 2013 | $68,142 | $16,765 – $17,326 | The Australian Economy in 2013 → |
| 2012 | $64,959 | $15,682 – $16,777 | The Australian Economy in 2012 → |
| 2011 | $70,317 | $16,856 – $18,380 | China mining investment & Terms of Trade supercycle peak |
| 2010 | $61,498 | $13,834 – $16,845 | The Australian Economy in 2010 → |
| 2009 | $56,347 | $13,475 – $15,593 | The Australian Economy in 2009 → |
| 2008 | $64,950 | $15,990 – $16,904 | Global Financial Crisis (GFC) & emergency rate cuts |
| 2007 | $66,028 | $15,847 – $17,988 | The Australian Economy in 2007 → |
| 2006 | $62,180 | $14,050 – $16,735 | The Australian Economy in 2006 → |
| 2005 | $49,384 | $11,312 – $13,258 | The Australian Economy in 2005 → |
| 2004 | $40,172 | $9,380 – $10,663 | The Australian Economy in 2004 → |
| 2003 | $38,934 | $8,326 – $10,679 | The Australian Economy in 2003 → |
| 2002 | $32,695 | $7,562 – $8,800 | The Australian Economy in 2002 → |
| 2001 | $28,353 | $6,701 – $7,630 | The Australian Economy in 2001 → |
| 2000 | $33,898 | $7,775 – $8,884 | Introduction of the 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) |
| 1999 | $26,137 | $5,869 – $7,548 | The Australian Economy in 1999 → |
| 1998 | $25,062 | $5,852 – $6,485 | The Australian Economy in 1998 → |
| 1997 | $23,130 | $5,364 – $6,126 | The Australian Economy in 1997 → |
| 1996 | $20,032 | $4,768 – $5,488 | The Australian Economy in 1996 → |
| 1995 | $17,481 | $4,237 – $4,466 | The Australian Economy in 1995 → |
| 1994 | $17,766 | $4,350 – $4,490 | The Australian Economy in 1994 → |
| 1993 | $15,836 | $3,834 – $4,139 | RBA formalises 2–3% inflation targeting |
| 1992 | $15,080 | $3,570 – $3,975 | The Australian Economy in 1992 → |
| 1991 | $12,400 | $2,726 – $3,579 | Early 1990s recession ("The recession we had to have") |
| 1990 | $12,226 | $2,703 – $3,800 | Monetary tightening peak (17.5% Cash Rate) |
| 1989 | $11,559 | $2,661 – $3,126 | The Australian Economy in 1989 → |
| 1988 | $11,115 | $2,633 – $3,057 | The Australian Economy in 1988 → |
| 1987 | $9,219 | $2,141 – $2,572 | October 1987 sharemarket crash |
| 1986 | $7,098 | $1,241 – $2,188 | The Australian Economy in 1986 → |
| 1985 | $6,857 | $1,500 – $2,010 | The Australian Economy in 1985 → |
| 1984 | $5,832 | $1,393 – $1,573 | The Australian Economy in 1984 → |
| 1983 | $4,595 | $947 – $1,300 | Float of the Australian Dollar & Prices and Incomes Accord |
| 1982 | $4,134 | $993 – $1,080 | Early 1980s recession & drought |
| 1981 | $5,196 | $1,234 – $1,387 | The Australian Economy in 1981 → |
| 1980 | $4,932 | $1,173 – $1,325 | The Australian Economy in 1980 → |
| 1979 | $4,059 | $892 – $1,113 | The Australian Economy in 1979 → |
| 1978 | $3,446 | $821 – $909 | The Australian Economy in 1978 → |
| 1977 | $3,103 | $759 – $783 | The Australian Economy in 1977 → |
| 1976 | $3,078 | $706 – $797 | The Australian Economy in 1976 → |
| 1975 | $2,670 | $603 – $702 | The Australian Economy in 1975 → |
| 1974 | $2,378 | $561 – $623 | 1974 wage explosion & stagflation peak |
| 1973 | $2,365 | $539 – $628 | First OPEC oil shock |
| 1972 | $1,759 | $382 – $499 | The Australian Economy in 1972 → |
| 1971 | $1,545 | $372 – $395 | The Australian Economy in 1971 → |
| 1970 | $1,502 | $363 – $397 | The Australian Economy in 1970 → |
| 1969 | $1,319 | $299 – $358 | The Australian Economy in 1969 → |
| 1968 | $1,104 | $269 – $286 | The Australian Economy in 1968 → |
| 1967 | $937 | $222 – $249 | The Australian Economy in 1967 → |
| 1966 | $801 | $189 – $211 | Decimal currency transition (£ to AUD) |
| 1965 | $796 | $192 – $211 | The Australian Economy in 1965 → |
| 1964 | $759 | $181 – $194 | The Australian Economy in 1964 → |
| 1963 | $663 | $152 – $176 | The Australian Economy in 1963 → |
| 1962 | $592 | $145 – $150 | The Australian Economy in 1962 → |
| 1961 | $504 | $121 – $132 | Menzies credit squeeze |
| 1960 | $600 | $145 – $155 | The Australian Economy in 1960 → |
| 1959 | $289 | $142 – $147 | The Australian Economy in 1959 → |
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Source Information & Methodology
- Primary Institution:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- Dataset / Publication:
- Corporations - Taxes on Income (Current Prices)
- Series / Table ID:
- ABS Dataflow MODELLERS_DB (AC_BTC$)
- Release Frequency:
- Quarterly
• Primary source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Corporations - Taxes on Income (Current Prices) (ABS Dataflow MODELLERS_DB).
• Observation frequency: Quarterly. Annual table values represent calendar year sums.
• Series coverage spans 1959 to 2026 (68 annual observations).
APA Citation:Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Corporations - Taxes on Income (Current Prices) (Dataflow MODELLERS_DB: AC_BTC$). Retrieved October 2026 from https://data.api.abs.gov.au
Frequently Asked Questions: Corporate Income Tax Revenue
- What is the current Corporate Income Tax Revenue?
- As of 2026 Q2, the latest recorded Corporate Income Tax Revenue is 36364.0 (A$ million / qtr), compared with 35405.0 in 2026 Q1.
- What is the highest and lowest Corporate Income Tax Revenue ever recorded in Australia?
- Across the historical series (1959–2026), the highest observation was 37576.0 (A$ million / qtr) in 2022 Q2, while the lowest was 121.0 (A$ million / qtr) in 1961 Q3. The long-run historical average is 34650.0.
- Where is the official Corporate Income Tax Revenue data sourced from?
- This series is compiled from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Corporations - Taxes on Income (Current Prices), Series ID: AC_BTC$) and is updated on a quarterly basis under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).