Plug

Can anyone recommend a tax returns agent in the Brisbane area. Someone who has experience with people arriving mid tax year. I have heard several versions of what can be claimed etc... I would like to speak to (or hear from) someone to get the real story. Has anyone filed a tax return having been in Oz for less than a year? I arrived Oct last year and started work in Dec. I assume I need to file a tax return at the end of this month?

One thing is bugging me, does the tax payed as you earn include the Medicare levy??

Thanks for any help!!

Pollyana

I arrived in November, started work 3 weeks later, did my tax return online - very very simple (needed to be!!) - it asks if you have moved to Aus mid-year, and then uses that date to calculate all the figures.

renth

You don't have to actually submit it until November (I think) anyway, spend some cashe and get an accountant, it's tacx deductable on the following years return.

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madsad

Hubby & i went to H&R BLOCK last year as we arrived in Jan,had'nt a clue what to do & neither of us wanted to muck it up either
I think it cost $80 & well worth it,least you know its done right & saved us allot of worrying

Will be using them this year too.

Donna.

sharon_gareth

We are over in Perth and use AustAsia Group to do our tax return. Think it costs us $110 (and you get to claim that back as a tax expense). Anyway for what it costs to get a professional to do it, it is well worth letting them. Chances are they should be able to save you more than you realised. Ater all thats what they are supposed to be good at :-)

Plug

Thanks for that guys. Does anyone know if the Medicare levy comes out of the tax I'm paying every week as part of my salary?

nicola411

HI Donna

YOu dont happen to have there web address or phone number do you?

thanks
nicola

RogerUK

Visit ATO website and do tax return on-line, e-tax 2006 available for download 1 July. Piece of cake when I did it last year, talks you through it.
Roger

sj oldfield

...........Nope......fraid not!

madsad

Hi Nicola,
We used the office in Kallangur 07)3480 5333.or to find your nearest office phone 13 23 25.

web add would be hrblock.com.au

Donna.

nicola411

Hi Donna

thanks a mill for that.

best wishes
NIcola

rapitts

The medicare levy is paid along with your tax return, if your using the online etax return the program asks some questions, for example I dont think you pay the medicare levy if your a couple (or reduced amount) or have private health insurance.

MartinLuther

Usually you have to get your tax return done by the end of October (if you do it yourself - accountants can submit them later). If your tax affairs are simple or slightly complicated then you could use an accountant although I would recommend e-tax. If your tax affairs are complicated then it is possible that the accountant will screw it up for you.

nicola411

Hello

We are keeping our english bank account with a credit card when we move over next month and then my sister will pay the credit card for me. How does this fit in to the AUS tax reurn?


thanks in advance
NIcola

BartSimpson

List is attached for reference...
Cheers,
Bart