Britain increases tax rate

I wonder if Australia will follow?

Education tax Refund

Did you see the new link above?

Appropriate for 2009 tax returns!

See this information:
http://www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au/what-can-i-claim/

What items can I claim?

Eligible expenses include the cost of buying, establishing, repairing and maintaining any of the following items:

• laptop computers and home computers
• computer-related equipment such as printers, USB flash drives, as well as disability aids to assist in the use of computer equipment for students with special needs
• computer repairs
• home internet connections
• computer software for educational use
• school textbooks and other printed learning material, including prescribed textbooks, associated learning materials, study guides and stationery, and
• prescribed trade tools for secondary school trade courses.

BUT you CANNOT claim the following:

What items can’t I claim?

The type of items you can’t claim include:

• school fees
• school uniform expenses
• student attendance at school-based extra curricular activities such as excursions and camps
• tutoring costs
• sporting equipment
• musical instruments
• school subject levies - for example, payment for consumables for particular subjects such as woodwork, art or home science
• building levies
• library book fees
• school photos
• donations
• tuck shop expenses
• waiting list fees
• transport
• membership fees, and
• computer games and consoles.

see the hand out here: http://www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au/campaign-materials/files/ATO-Brochure.pdf

tax bonus payment

If you have access to the business portal, you can track your eligibility & payment

It shows up as a new account like this...

Tax bonus payment account	$900.00

see also

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:JgS_vFmOzFYJ:lewistaxation.com.au/blog/2009/02/tax-bonus-payment-and-ato-debt-will-i-still-get-it/+tax+bonus+payment&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

The ATO have stated that the working australians tax bonus will not be used to offset any other liability. This means that even if you have a current tax debt, provided you are eligible (assuming you haven’t made an alternative agreement), you will still receive the tax bonus as a cash payment made to yourself.

foreigner tax fraud!

ATO Email Scam

Follow the link for more information

The quality of this scam appears very professional!

Household Stimulus Package

Check the link to see whether you are entitled to the first part of the Australian Government's Stimulus Package!

ATO Economic Stimulus Payments

REMEMBER: You have to have PAID TAX (and not had it refunded) to get the payment from the ATO!

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