Can someone explain?
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Can someone explain?
I've never been great with numbers and i just wondered if someone could explain at what point we will get taxed on the money we transfer into Oz?
We will bring some over with us on the flight (can't remember how much you are allowed for a start , is it 10,000 ?) And then we will transfer over the rest via a money transfer company such as Hi fix etc to an Oz bank account that we will set up prior to arrival in Oz.
So at what point will someone pinch half our money ,and how much in tax?????
Thanks for any advice !!!
Sunbound
We will bring some over with us on the flight (can't remember how much you are allowed for a start , is it 10,000 ?) And then we will transfer over the rest via a money transfer company such as Hi fix etc to an Oz bank account that we will set up prior to arrival in Oz.
So at what point will someone pinch half our money ,and how much in tax?????
Thanks for any advice !!!
Sunbound
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Re: Can someone explain?
I've never been great with numbers and i just wondered if someone could explain at what point we will get taxed on the money we transfer into Oz?
We will bring some over with us on the flight (can't remember how much you are allowed for a start , is it 10,000 ?) And then we will transfer over the rest via a money transfer company such as Hi fix etc to an Oz bank account that we will set up prior to arrival in Oz.
So at what point will someone pinch half our money ,and how much in tax?????
Thanks for any advice !!!
Sunbound
We will bring some over with us on the flight (can't remember how much you are allowed for a start , is it 10,000 ?) And then we will transfer over the rest via a money transfer company such as Hi fix etc to an Oz bank account that we will set up prior to arrival in Oz.
So at what point will someone pinch half our money ,and how much in tax?????
Thanks for any advice !!!
Sunbound
Last edited by sassie; May 19th 2008 at 11:04 pm.
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Re: Can someone explain?
Hello, thank you for that, thats a little clearer.
So if we were to put the money straight into property we'd be ok then?
How do i find out what the tax free threshold is ? Any ideas?
So if we were to put the money straight into property we'd be ok then?
How do i find out what the tax free threshold is ? Any ideas?
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2008-9 Tax bands
$0-6000 0%
$6001 - 34000 15%
$34001 - 80000 30%
$80001 - 180000 40$
$180001+ 45%
Tax is not collected by the bank on any savings you have. You have to declare that interest on your tax return along with any other earnings you have. You will then know how much you have to pay the ATO, or hopefully they have to pay you.
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Re: Can someone explain?
A single person can earn $6000 per year before being taxed. Unlike the UK, that threshold is pro-rata for part year residents - so if you are resident for only one month this tax year only $500 will be taxed at 0% before the 15% band kicks in.
2008-9 Tax bands
$0-6000 0%
$6001 - 34000 15%
$34001 - 80000 30%
$80001 - 180000 40$
$180001+ 45%
Tax is not collected by the bank on any savings you have. You have to declare that interest on your tax return along with any other earnings you have. You will then know how much you have to pay the ATO, or hopefully they have to pay you.
2008-9 Tax bands
$0-6000 0%
$6001 - 34000 15%
$34001 - 80000 30%
$80001 - 180000 40$
$180001+ 45%
Tax is not collected by the bank on any savings you have. You have to declare that interest on your tax return along with any other earnings you have. You will then know how much you have to pay the ATO, or hopefully they have to pay you.
Don't forget,they do not deduct tax if you supply a tax file number.They deduct tax at the highest rate if it is not supplied,however any overpayment will be rebated when the tax forms are filled in and returned.
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Re: Can someone explain?
Oh thats much clearer , thank you everyone !!!
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Re: Can someone explain?
And the $10K cash import is per person.
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As we had received a refund on the tax after we gave them the tax file number I stupidly had not expected to have to pay tax again at the end of the year. Might sound thick but just thought it may help someone else who is in the frame of mind I was.....
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