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Act now to avoid taxman’s trap

THE ATO is using new technology to track down the 10 per cent of Australians who don’t lodge tax returns: ‘come to us before we come to you’.

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Scott Morrison holds a doorstop after appearing on morning radio with Ray Hadley in the Canberra studio at Parliament House in Canberra.

New Treasurer flags tax cuts

NEWLY minted Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged the prospect of Howard Government-era personal income tax cuts in order to reward Australia’s hard workers.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) is a sci-fi film based on the George Orwell novel, which comments on free speech, free thought, freedom and control.

Big Brother is reading your emails

FOR anyone who feared that data retention would expand the government’s ability to spy on us, the taxman’s latest power grab may be concerning.

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23/05/2011 NEWS: Model in generic photo with mountain of paperwork at end of financial year at tax time for submitting taxation return.

The best tax fix ever

THEY’RE not usually regarded as heroes, but the Australian Taxation Office has made a simple change that is saving Aussies a lot of time, and even more money.

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DIY five-minute tax returns surge

PEOPLE are turning to DIY tax lodgement returns like never before and the ATO has already handed back almost $5 billion in tax refunds this year.

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Accountant Anthony Bell in his Sydney office for a story about how to do your tax return. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Tax advice you must read

MORE than three quarters of taxpayers receive a tax refund averaging about $3600 each. Here’s what you need to do to get your fair share.

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MONEY SAVER HQ MAY 11: Tax refund ahead sign. Picture: iStock

Short cuts to a quick return

THE start of the new financial year means it’s time for you to get your money affairs in order … but experts say the process need not be taxing.

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business woman speaks by phone in the street

Don’t fall for this tax scam

THE Australian Taxation Office is warning people to beware of phone scammers threatening jail or arrest if you don’t pay a tax bill.

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How you can reduce your tax bill

THERE’S less than 24 hours to go until the 2015/16 financial year but experts say there’s still some last-minute actions people can take to help reduce their tax bill.

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The reason you’re losing hundreds

AUSTRALIANS are cheating themselves out of hundreds of dollars each year because they don’t know about everything they can deduct on their taxes. Do you?

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Attractive, young woman refueling her car in a gas station, checking the amount of gas, disliking the price tag and the gas mileage of her engine

Get ready to pay more for petrol

THE cost of running the family car is now certain to keep rising after Labor today said it would back legislation to make petrol tax increases law.

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