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.