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100 People - some interesting stats from the ATO

Jun 02, 2011

Tags: Children, Deductions, Family, FBT, Personal tax, Small Business, Starting a Business, Super

Last week the Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo launched ‘100 People,’ an innovative online presentation that represents all the individual taxpayers in Australia as though they were one hundred people.

FBT car parking threshold for 2011-2012 FBT year

Jun 02, 2011

Tags: Company tax, Employers, FBT, Small Business, Travel

The fringe benefits tax car parking threshold for the FBT year commencing 1 April 2011 is $7.71.

Two important dates for those with HECS/HELP debts

May 30, 2011

Tags: Education

Since The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) was introduced for tertiary education in Australia, it has charged an "interest rate" on 1 June each year.

"Plugged in, not charging" solution for Windows 7 installations

May 27, 2011

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OK I know that this is not tax advice today, but sometimes solving computer problems is worth more than an extra $1,000 in your tax refund cheque. Well maybe not that much but you know what I mean.

Monday "prayer" sessions

May 23, 2011

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A few months ago I took up an offer for an Accounting Doctoral Scholarship with the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). After 21 years in professional practice, as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Taxation Institute, coupled with a number of national awards, it was fair to say that I thought I knew it all in accounting ... but did I really?
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