Money
Tax
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Income tax
Can I deduct my dog? The 10 wildest tax questions we’ve heard
From Diet Cokes to whether dating site subscriptions are tax-deductible, here are 10 of the most “interesting” questions received at tax time.
- by Ryan Edwards-Pritchard
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Opinion
Income tax
Five last-minute hacks to help reduce your tax bill
Five weeks until the end of the financial year means it’s action stations if you want to make any moves to minimise your tax.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Income tax
Want to claim WFH on your tax return? You’ll need to act now
As we head towards the last month of the financial year, time is running out to get on top of your work deductions – including WFH deductions.
- by Julia Hartman
The tax office is watching you: What the ATO will be targeting this year
While some of the tax office’s focus areas, such as work deductions, are obvious, some are less so.
- by Dominic Powell
Analysis
Capital gains tax
Helping your kids buy a home? Don’t fall victim to this tax trap
Many young home-owners-to-be will still need to rely on the bank of mum and dad. But there are implications for parents if they choose this path.
- by Julia Hartman
Opinion
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Do I have to pay tax on my redundancy payout?
If you are being paid out unused annual leave as part of your redundancy, you’ll have to pay tax. But there are ways to reduce how much you pay.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Tax avoidance
Sydney’s Fayad family, a $3b trail of debt and their new plan to avoid creditors
Controversial property developer Sam Fayad has attained the unfortunate record of what is believed to be the largest bankruptcy in Australian history.
- by Kate McClymont
Analysis
Income tax
Travel for work? Your tax time may have just gotten easier
A new decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has eased the burden on those claiming travel allowances on their tax returns.
- by Julia Hartman
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