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  2. Taxation in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Federal income tax was first introduced in 1915, in order to help fund Australia's war effort in the First World War. [7] Between 1915 and 1942, income taxes were levied at both the state and federal level. [7] The Taxation Administration Act 1953 was assented to on 4 March 1953. [8]

  3. Tax file number - Wikipedia

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    The TFN withheld amount becomes a prepayment of tax by the taxpayer whose funds have been withheld. When the taxpayer files an income tax return he or she would need to claim the so-called "TFN amounts" against his or her final tax liability, and any excess is refunded. The taxpayer needs to file an income tax return to get back the excess of tax.

  4. Tax returns in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australian tax returns for the tax year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June of the following year are generally due on 31 October after the end of the tax year. [ 1 ] Australian individual taxpayers can file their return online with the ATO's myTax software, by ordering a printed copy of the tax return form, or with the assistance of a tax agent.

  5. Australian dollar - Wikipedia

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    The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; [2] [3] and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

  6. Income tax in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The first income tax in Australia was imposed in 1884 by South Australia with a general tax on income. Federal income tax was first introduced in 1915, as a wartime measure to help fund Australia's war effort in the First World War. Between 1915 and 1942, income taxes were levied by both State governments and the federal government.

  7. Australian Taxation Office - Wikipedia

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    In the 2012–13 financial year, the ATO collected revenues totalling $313.082 billion in individual income tax, company income tax, goods and services (GST) tax, excise and others. [ 6 ] Former employee Richard Boyle has alleged that there was a culture within the ATO to increase the use of garnishee notices , which allow the ATO to access ...

  8. Constitutional basis of taxation in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Before 1942, consistent with the concurrent power in section 51(ii), both the states and the Commonwealth levied income taxes. However, in 1942 the Commonwealth attempted to gain a monopoly on income taxes by passing the Income Tax Act 1942 and the States Grants (Income Tax Reimbursement) Act 1942. The first act purported to impose Commonwealth ...

  9. Business activity statement - Wikipedia

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    The business activity statement is a form submitted to the Australian Taxation Office by registered business entities to report their tax obligations, including goods and services tax, pay as you go withholding, pay as you go instalments, fringe benefits tax, wine equalisation tax and luxury car tax. Pay as you go withholding is sometimes known ...