‘Don’t waste it’: Smart ways to spend your income tax cut
Some workers will have an extra $350 a month from July 1. Don’t waste this “powerful” opportunity, experts say.
The reworked stage three tax cuts will come into force in July, delivering an average tax saving of $1888 a year, or $36 a week. And while there are multiple ways to put that money to work, the experts agree on one thing: don’t waste this opportunity to overhaul your finances because even small changes can make a big difference in the long term.
The changes reduce the 32.5 per cent tax bracket to 30 per cent and increased the 37 per cent threshold from $120,000 to $135,000, while the 45 per cent threshold is increased from $180,000 to $190,000. Meanwhile, the bottom rate, 19 per cent, will fall to 16 per cent.
A previous version of this article referred to the former stage three tax cuts.
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