Particular Taxation Statistics Regarding Individuals And Employee Share Schemes, 2008-09 To 2022-23 Income Years.

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The ATO released taxation statistics tracking individual taxpayer numbers and employee share scheme (ESS) participation from 2008-09 to 2022-23. Individual tax filers grew from 12.93 million to 16.10 million over the period. ESS data shows three categories: taxed upfront schemes eligible for reduction (averaging 166,837 participants with $192.7 million in discounts in 2022-23); taxed upfront schemes ineligible for reduction (19,740 participants, $162.3 million); and deferred schemes (111,127 participants, $5.77 billion). Deferred scheme discounts escalated substantially, from $117 million in 2009-10 to $5.77 billion by 2022-23, indicating significant growth in this ESS vehicle. Taxable preferred rate (TPR) amounts withheld from discounts