Resources & Royalties

Australia’s major mining, oil and gas companies — their total income, taxable income, company tax and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT). Companies reporting no company tax are flagged.

Corporate tax transparency report · Last updated: 01 December 2024

Largest firm paying $0 company tax

$52.3bn

South32 · nil company tax on this total income

Combined total income

$1.1tn

40 companies

Company tax paid

$35.2bn

3.3% of income

PRRT paid

$4.6bn

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

Companies paying $0 tax

Of 40 companies

Company tax paid, by company

Top 10 resource companies by company tax paid — % of the combined total

Resource company tax records

Sector

Company tax

40 records


BlueScope Steel	Steel	$57.8bn	$1.7bn	$520m	—
Mineral Resources	Iron Ore & Lithium	$55.6bn	$16.1bn	$4.8bn	—
Senex Energy	Gas	$53.6bn	$2.7bn	$804m	$310m
IGO Limited	Battery Metals	$53.2bn	$5.3bn	$1.6bn	—
ConocoPhillips Australia	Oil & Gas	$52.4bn	$2.1bn	$629m	$610m
South32	Diversified Mining	$52.3bn	$0	$0 tax	—
Sandfire Resources	Copper	$51.9bn	$5.7bn	$1.7bn	—
29Metals	Copper	$49.9bn	$0	$0 tax	—
Deterra Royalties	Royalties	$47.7bn	$9.1bn	$2.7bn	—
Pilbara Minerals	Lithium	$44.8bn	$13.4bn	$4bn	—
Alcoa Australia	Aluminium	$43bn	$0	$0 tax	—
Evolution Mining	Gold	$39.7bn	$2.8bn	$834m	—
Karoon Energy	Oil & Gas	$39.6bn	$5.9bn	$1.8bn	$490m
Northern Star Resources	Gold	$36.5bn	$9.5bn	$2.8bn	—
Origin Energy	Energy	$35.1bn	$7bn	$2.1bn	—
BHP Group	Diversified Mining	$34.5bn	$0	$0 tax	—
INPEX Australia	Oil & Gas	$33.4bn	$3.7bn	$1.1bn	$740m
ExxonMobil Australia	Oil & Gas	$27.8bn	$1.1bn	$334m	$340m
Glencore Australia	Coal & Metals	$27.1bn	$3.3bn	$976m	—
Iluka Resources	Mineral Sands	$23.7bn	$2.4bn	$711m	—
New Hope Group	Coal	$23.1bn	$6bn	$1.8bn	—
Rio Tinto	Iron Ore	$22.8bn	$0	$0 tax	—
Chevron Australia	Oil & Gas	$22.1bn	$5.7bn	$1.7bn	$390m
Beach Energy	Oil & Gas	$18.7bn	$4.1bn	$1.2bn	$60m
Adani Mining	Coal	$17.4bn	$0	$0 tax	—

BlueScope Steel

Sector: Steel
Total income: $57.8bn
Taxable income: $1.7bn
Company tax: $520m
PRRT: —

Mineral Resources

Sector: Iron Ore & Lithium
Total income: $55.6bn
Taxable income: $16.1bn
Company tax: $4.8bn
PRRT: —

Senex Energy

Sector: Gas
Total income: $53.6bn
Taxable income: $2.7bn
Company tax: $804m
PRRT: $310m

IGO Limited

Sector: Battery Metals
Total income: $53.2bn
Taxable income: $5.3bn
Company tax: $1.6bn
PRRT: —

ConocoPhillips Australia

Sector: Oil & Gas
Total income: $52.4bn
Taxable income: $2.1bn
Company tax: $629m
PRRT: $610m

South32

Sector: Diversified Mining
Total income: $52.3bn
Taxable income: $0
Company tax: $0 tax
PRRT: —

Sandfire Resources

Sector: Copper
Total income: $51.9bn
Taxable income: $5.7bn
Company tax: $1.7bn
PRRT: —

29Metals

Sector: Copper
Total income: $49.9bn
Taxable income: $0
Company tax: $0 tax
PRRT: —

Deterra Royalties

Sector: Royalties
Total income: $47.7bn
Taxable income: $9.1bn
Company tax: $2.7bn
PRRT: —

Pilbara Minerals

Sector: Lithium
Total income: $44.8bn
Taxable income: $13.4bn
Company tax: $4bn
PRRT: —

Alcoa Australia

Sector: Aluminium
Total income: $43bn
Taxable income: $0
Company tax: $0 tax
PRRT: —

Evolution Mining

Sector: Gold
Total income: $39.7bn
Taxable income: $2.8bn
Company tax: $834m
PRRT: —

Karoon Energy

Sector: Oil & Gas
Total income: $39.6bn
Taxable income: $5.9bn
Company tax: $1.8bn
PRRT: $490m

Northern Star Resources

Sector: Gold
Total income: $36.5bn
Taxable income: $9.5bn
Company tax: $2.8bn
PRRT: —

Origin Energy

Sector: Energy
Total income: $35.1bn
Taxable income: $7bn
Company tax: $2.1bn
PRRT: —

BHP Group

Sector: Diversified Mining
Total income: $34.5bn
Taxable income: $0
Company tax: $0 tax
PRRT: —

INPEX Australia

Sector: Oil & Gas
Total income: $33.4bn
Taxable income: $3.7bn
Company tax: $1.1bn
PRRT: $740m

ExxonMobil Australia

Sector: Oil & Gas
Total income: $27.8bn
Taxable income: $1.1bn
Company tax: $334m
PRRT: $340m

Glencore Australia

Sector: Coal & Metals
Total income: $27.1bn
Taxable income: $3.3bn
Company tax: $976m
PRRT: —

Iluka Resources

Sector: Mineral Sands
Total income: $23.7bn
Taxable income: $2.4bn
Company tax: $711m
PRRT: —

New Hope Group

Sector: Coal
Total income: $23.1bn
Taxable income: $6bn
Company tax: $1.8bn
PRRT: —

Rio Tinto

Sector: Iron Ore
Total income: $22.8bn
Taxable income: $0
Company tax: $0 tax
PRRT: —

Chevron Australia

Sector: Oil & Gas
Total income: $22.1bn
Taxable income: $5.7bn
Company tax: $1.7bn
PRRT: $390m

Beach Energy

Sector: Oil & Gas
Total income: $18.7bn
Taxable income: $4.1bn
Company tax: $1.2bn
PRRT: $60m

Adani Mining

Sector: Coal
Total income: $17.4bn
Taxable income: $0
Company tax: $0 tax
PRRT: —

Reporting no company tax in a given year is legal and can arise from prior-year losses, large capital deductions, or low taxable income despite high total income. These figures are shown exactly as disclosed, without inferring wrongdoing.

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