Why 2020-21 could provide your biggest tax refund yet
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Why 2020-21 could provide your biggest tax refund yet

Unprecedented working-from-home tax deductions plus tax cuts offered by the federal government mean more than half of taxpayers can expect their biggest tax refund this year.

  • byJoel Gibson

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Tax tips:How to maximise your working-from-home deductions
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Tax tips:How to maximise your working-from-home deductions

There are three potential methods to calculate your working-from-home tax deductions. Here’s how to figure out which is best for you.

  • byJessica Irvine
Oils ain't oils ... for tax purposes

Oils ain't oils ... for tax purposes

As the Morrison government dealt with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic,it also had to close a tax loophole for recycled oil.

  • byShane Wright
How to avoid costly tax deduction mistakes
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How to avoid costly tax deduction mistakes

The perfect storm of the coronavirus is likely to bring your biggest tax refund yet but pay attention to detail.

  • byOlivia Maragna
Landlords tipped to claim billions more in tax losses as homes sit vacant

Landlords tipped to claim billions more in tax losses as homes sit vacant

Australia's 2 million landlords will miss out on billions of dollars in rental income over the next two years as tenants struggle to pay,with housing market researchers suspecting many more property investors will claim a financial loss.

  • byJennifer Duke
Work-related expenses:Tax time 2020
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Work-related expenses:Tax time 2020

The ATO's video highlighting important changes to work-related expenses and deductions this tax time.

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What can (and can't) you claim on tax if you're working from home?

What can (and can't) you claim on tax if you're working from home?

Deluxe stationery? The cost of Zoom calls? Depreciation on your dining-table'desk'? What deductions can you claim for working from home during the pandemic?

  • byJessica Irvine
Employers could dock staff pay to claw back incorrect JobKeeper payments
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Employers could dock staff pay to claw back incorrect JobKeeper payments

Businesses that claim the JobKeeper payment incorrectly would be forced to repay the money and could then claw back the money from their employees.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Scrap tax concessions for remote Australians,Productivity Commission says

Scrap tax concessions for remote Australians,Productivity Commission says

The commission says the zonal tax offset should be abolished,while calling for an overhaul of fringe benefits tax arrangements in remote areas.

  • byShane Wright
Plan for tax-deductible childcare ought to be on the table

Plan for tax-deductible childcare ought to be on the table

It estimated that there are about 65,000 parents who would like to work,or work more,but are not able to do so due to difficulties affording and accessing suitable childcare.

  • byGeorgina Dent
'All our eggs in one basket':Tax experts call for major reform

'All our eggs in one basket':Tax experts call for major reform

The OECD says Australia is heavily reliant on company and personal income tax.

  • byShane Wright