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Received your tax refund yet?

Sep 09, 2011

Tags: Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Education, Personal tax

According to the latest ATO Progress Report 10 there have been 4.37 million lucky taxpayers since 1 July 2011 who have received refunds totalling $10.24 billion. That is an average tax refund of $2,367!! For those that have been fortunate enough to receive it, Mr Taxman gives us ten smart places to use your refund.

Can someone tell the ATO what the price of petrol & electricity is?

Aug 17, 2011

Tags: 101 Ways, Budget, Calculators, Deductions, Employees, Family, Personal tax

Adrian Raftery, author of 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax – Legally!, looks at how much petrol and electricity has risen in the past 13 years compared to what you can claim in your tax return for work-related car and home office usage.

Don't Trust Everything

Jul 18, 2011

Tags: Deductions, Personal tax, Property

My wife and I purchased our former PPOR (in VIC) three years ago for $326,000 plus stamp duty and fees. We borrowed $250,000 to do this and used savings for the balance. On the loan we now owe $204,000. We have paid $27,700 in extra repayments (not in offset). After renos and market growth the house is now worth ...

Is Super Compulsory?

Jul 17, 2011

Tags: Employees, Employers, Personal tax, SMSF, Super

What is the least amount of superannuation you can pay? Can you email payroll and decide to not pay super anymore?

Proposed new individual tax rates

Jul 10, 2011

Tags: Budget, Family, Personal tax

Following the carbon tax announcement today, here are the proposed tax cuts for individuals effective 1 July 2012 ... but are they really that sweet?
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