30% Child Care Tax Rebate

The 30% child care tax rebate covers 30% of your out-of-pocket child care expenses for approved child care. For child care costs incurred in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 financial years, the Child Care Tax Rebate is claimed through the Tax Office.

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Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website offers information and assistance on all areas of taxation for the individual, business and tax and superannuation professional. It includes information on tax reform, superannuation, TaxPack, eTax, rebates, excise and has an extensive legal database with legal and policy material to aid interpretation of taxation law.

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Businesses

Australian Taxation Office index page for businesses. Provides links to tax information for new and existing businesses. Links to resources and services for businesses and key tax information.

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Child Care Tax Rebate

The Child Care Tax Rebate helps families with the cost of child care. The Child Care Tax Rebate covers 30% of out-of-pocket child care expenses for approved child care, with a rebate of up to $4,000 (indexed) per child per year, for eligible recipients.

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Excise essentials

Excise duty is a tax levied on alcohol, tobacco and petroleum products manufactured in Australia. This page from the Australian Taxation Office provides links to information on excise.

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Fuel Schemes Essentials

This site gives an overview of how businesses can cut their fuel costs by registering for fuel tax credits. The site also provides useful links and information that will assist employers in completing the fuel tax credit labels on their business activity statements.

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Individual Income Tax Rates

Shows the percentage of tax payable for each income bracket, for individual Australian taxpayers, for the financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08.

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Individuals

Australian Taxation Office index page for Individuals. Provides links to tax information for new and existing taxpayers. Links to e-tax, the TaxPack, a deductions list and key tax information.

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Inspector General of Taxation

The Inspector-General of Taxation is an independent statutory office to review systemic tax administration issues and to report to the Government with recommendations for improving tax administration for the benefit of all taxpayers.

www.igt.gov.au

International Comparison of Australia's Taxes (2006)

Provides an overview of the purpose of International Comparison of Australian Taxes study and its report.

comparativetaxation.treasury.gov.au

Legal Database - Australian Taxation Office

The ATO Legal Database is a collection of legal and policy information. Here you have access to much of the material the tax office uses when making decision such as Legislation and supporting material; Public Rulings, Determinations and Bulletins; Legislative Determinations; ATO Interpretative Decisions; Case Decision Summaries; Taxpayer Alerts; ATO Policy Papers and ATO Superannuation Circulars.

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Personal Tax Email Enquiry Service

The Australian Taxation Office provides an email enquiry service for a limited range of questions. This page provides the list of topics covered by the service and information related to those topics.

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Tax File Number Essentials

Australian Taxation office information about tax file numbers (TFNs) for individuals including what they are used for and how to obtain one.

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Tax Information in Other Languages

Provides links to taxation Australian Taxation office information available in languages other than English.

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Taxation

Understanding taxes and meeting your taxation obligations can save you money. By paying the right amount you can avoid late payment penalties. You may also be entitled to exemptions. Find out about the different types of taxation, registration, deductions, payments and reporting.

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What is the Baby Bonus?

You can claim the baby bonus each year until your child turns five. The baby bonus is paid whether or not you get any other family benefits and can be claimed even if you do not pay tax.

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What is the Tax Withheld Calculator (TWC)?

The Tax Withheld Calculator enables employers and other withholding payers to calculate the tax to be withheld from payments made to their employees and other workers.

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