Budget 2011-12

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By May 31, 2011

The federal government announced changes to the operation of a number of offsets and rebates in this Budget. Some of these changes are effective as of Budget night. You should consider the application of these changes to your circumstances closely and carefully. From 10 May 2011, the dependent spouse rebate ...

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By May 16, 2011

There won’t be a “Ratio to Know” cast today as I’m heading out of town for the funeral of a family member.  I would encourage you instead to take a look at the Key Issues Announced in the Budget. This article was included in the special Federal Budget 2011 issue of  ...

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By May 10, 2011

*** SEE FURTHER DOWN FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE. *** The Government will phase out the tax offset for dependent spouses currently aged less than 40 to help encourage more Australians into paid employment. This reform will mean that from 1 July 2011 taxpayers with a dependent spouse born on or after ...

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The Government will change the fringe benefit treatment of cars to remove the unintended incentive for people to drive their vehicle further than they need to, in order to obtain a larger tax concession. Under the ‘statutory formula’ method, a person’s car fringe benefit is determined by multiplying the relevant ...

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The Government will reduce income tax instalments paid under Pay As You Go (PAYG) using the gross domestic product (GDP) adjustment method for one year. PAYG instalments in 2011-12 will be set at 4 per cent above a small business’s taxable income for the previous year, half the statutory rate ...

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The Medicare Levy is not payable (or is payable at reduced rates) by individuals and families on low incomes and by certain pensioners. From the 2010-11 income year, the Medicare levy low-income threshold will increase to $31,789 (up from $31,196) for couples, and to $18,839 (up from $18,488) for singles. ...

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The Government will abolish the Entrepreneurs’ Tax Offset (ETO), with effect from the 2012-13 income year. The ETO currently provides a 25% reduction in tax payable for small businesses with revenue under $50,000 (phasing out  at $70,000). Replacing the ETO will be an immediate write-off of $5,000  for any car ...

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