question about end of year tax!
Jul 15th 2006, 1:14 pm
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question about end of year tax!
Hi
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Jul 15th 2006, 3:16 pm
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Re: question about end of year tax!
Originally Posted by abergas
Hi
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Jul 15th 2006, 8:22 pm
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Re: question about end of year tax!
Originally Posted by abergas
Hi
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Depends on what you do for a living. If you go from job to job you can claim the % you use the car for business as a tax right off, which includes petrol, rego, insurance, maintenance, depreciation etc.
Jul 15th 2006, 9:52 pm
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Re: question about end of year tax!
You should also check out the ATO's definitions for "employed" and "self-employed".
Don't know the ATO's view, but in the UK, if you are a contractor who works for just one company with a contract that states you are not employed by the company, you submit invoices for your services - the Inland Revenue would class you nevertheless as "employed".- As i say, that is according to the UK rules. But the ATO is bound to have definitions on how they decide who is "employed" or "self-employed", and their view may differ on how you see yourself.
Gina
Don't know the ATO's view, but in the UK, if you are a contractor who works for just one company with a contract that states you are not employed by the company, you submit invoices for your services - the Inland Revenue would class you nevertheless as "employed".- As i say, that is according to the UK rules. But the ATO is bound to have definitions on how they decide who is "employed" or "self-employed", and their view may differ on how you see yourself.
Gina
Jul 15th 2006, 10:24 pm
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Re: question about end of year tax!
Originally Posted by abergas
Hi
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Any one help me on my tax return?
After 3 years doing the one job, ive just been told that i could have claimed my mileage on my tax returns!,
On my contract it states that im a contractor, and not employed for the company i work for, they just pay for my services. So is it right that i can claim my expenses travelling to and from the workplace?
thanks
Jul 16th 2006, 12:35 pm
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Re: question about end of year tax!
Originally Posted by bramptonbrian
Are you any relation to Abergas of Hamilton?
No Sorry!
Jul 16th 2006, 1:18 pm
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Re: question about end of year tax!
best thing is to find a good tax accountant.
Mine charges about 200bucks and knows all the claimables, offsets etc - he is fab and worth every dollar.
Mine charges about 200bucks and knows all the claimables, offsets etc - he is fab and worth every dollar.
