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I love the phrase “I’m from the government, I’m here to help!”. Every time I hear it I have a little laugh, so when the tax rates are changed under the guise of making the tax system “simpler” and more “transparent” I fall off my chair and roll around on the ground in...

Here are some results of recent ATO prosecutions involving tax crime. As I remind all my clients it doesn’t pay to try and rort the system, you will get caught. (Even an accountant thought he could get away with it!). The results: - An unemployed man from Queensland...

Private Health Changes It’s looking like the government is going to get its changes to the private health rebate and medicare levy surcharge enacted into legislation. If it becomes law then the changes will come into effect for the 2013 tax year onwards (so for your...

Took my 6yo son to the Doctors yesterday for a routine check up, at the end of which we pay $60 at reception. The little fella exclaims “60 bucks (slight pause), for that!”. The receptionist nodded and everyone in the waiting room laughed. I said to him “See you...

The Treasurer recently changed his outlook on the future and went from being perhaps overly optimistic about the collection of future revenues to taking a more subdued position. This change in his happiness levels is going to bring about the following changes for you:...

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