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fuzhongyu

楼主，我想请教以下问题：
我2008年10月登陆悉尼工作到现在：
报过2次税：2009年7月和2010年7月、
到现在才知道我是工作签证，不需要交medicare levy。 前2个财政年度交的这部分能退回来吗？
如果能退回来，是否可以在这里报税中一起退回来啊？

另外我的情况大致如下：
本人机械设计工程师，有 老婆+一个一岁小孩。 全家临时签证，不享受任何政府福利。
我年收入53000，老婆一年2000利息，我知道的可退税部分大概如下：
1.dependant spouse 2243 因为老婆有收入，不能退到全部、
2. low income offset 430  官网计算器算的。 我不知道前2个财政年度退的是不是包括这项。  
3. 今年买了个2000的电脑，3D设计。 能全部退吗？
4. 上网100/月   50%用于工作
5. 手机50/月，50%用于工作
6. 上班公司规定必须西装西裤， 这个400 能全部报吗？
我这种情况不知道大概能退多少啊？

另外我的小孩子有没有相关的项目可以退税啊？ 谢谢

shuangchao

原帖由 fuzhongyu 于 2011-5-11 14:15 发表
楼主，我想请教以下问题：
我2008年10月登陆悉尼工作到现在：
报过2次税：2009年7月和2010年7月、
到现在才知道我是工作签证，不需要交medicare levy。 前2个财政年度交的这部分能退回来吗？
如果能退回来，是否可以在这里报税中一 ...

1. yes you are correct
2. this is automatic calculated if you are eligible, so yes you past year returns should include them
3. if you can justify how you use it 100% for work related purpose
4. as per 3
5. as per 3
6. no, normal suits and pants are not considered work related uniform unless they are unqiue or have logo on them

as you are not eligible for government support, you won't get any tax benefit on your kids.

and you'll have to amend your prior year returns to get the medical care levy back.

dadida

我的父母即将移民到澳洲，请问楼主有关退税的问题。

由于自住房太小，他们来后肯定会在外面租房住。现在考虑有下面几种方案：
1. TAKE一套一室户房子，租金约350左右。
2. 跟人SHARE一个2BEDS ROOM房子，租金约220左右，现金支付。
3. 住我们自己的一套2BEDS ROOM投资房，再SHARE一间出去。该投资房现出租给别人，租金450。如果SHARE一间给别人，租金约180左右，现金收入。

我家现在收入约80K，请问以上3种方案哪个在税务上获益最大？

shuangchao

原帖由 dadida 于 2011-5-13 10:34 发表
我的父母即将移民到澳洲，请问楼主有关退税的问题。

由于自住房太小，他们来后肯定会在外面租房住。现在考虑有下面几种方案：
1. TAKE一套一室户房子，租金约350左右。
2. 跟人SHARE一个2BEDS ROOM房子，租金约220左右，现金支 ...

from tax perspective, the most tax saving strategy would be to live with you, and rent out your investment property entirely.
followed by option 3 (there are alot of other things influence our decision, age of the house, future capital gain potential, the info you provided is not enough. however, i don't believe this is a decision made purely based on money, take into account of your lifestyle and your parents' comfort, option 3 may be appropriate)
keep in mind, your parent's rent payment is not deductible to you.
if you don't plan to disclose all your cash rent income, then i can't comment further here.

[ 本帖最后由 shuangchao 于 2011-5-13 16:03 编辑 ]

shuangchao

原帖由 fingertip 于 2011-5-13 11:48 发表
请问楼主能否告知一下申请公司的具体步骤和费用（包括注册费用和会计费用），非常感谢能够回答

i have short msg you the details

shuangchao

hendry_13

你好，我几个月前买了个清洁加盟生意，买的时候跟卖家签了个offer of sale contract（格式是我自己弄的，里面有写明交易价，gst多少钱，交割日期和双方签字等，但没有找律师签字）。我现在要报今年第一季度的gst，我现在找的会计说我买生意的gst不能claim，因为是ongoing business，请问是这样吗？

如果我claim了gst，但卖方没有交gst给税局，那会怎么样？ 因为实际上跟我签那份contract的人并不是这个清洁生意的所有者（我也是到要付钱的时候才知道所有者其实是他女友），如果税局真的查他了，那对我会不会有什么不利？

还有我干活的时候在外面吃饭的钱（我都有保留收据）、房租和电费、煤气费这些能否claim gst？谢谢！

shuangchao

原帖由 hendry_13 于 2011-5-20 01:06 发表
你好，我几个月前买了个清洁加盟生意，买的时候跟卖家签了个offer of sale contract（格式是我自己弄的，里面有写明交易价，gst多少钱，交割日期和双方签字等，但没有找律师签字）。我现在要报今年第一季度的gst，我现在找的会计说我买 ...

for sales of going concerns, the transaction is considered to be GST free, therefore you CANNOT claim any GST on the purchase.
whether he has paid GST to the ATO does not concern you. if you are audited, the auditor are only concerned about whether you have claimed more than you should.
you can claim GST on home office expenses, such as business portion of electricty, gas, however, you can not claim MEAL expenses

anthony2011

最近一直在看楼主的帖子，发现回答很专业，考虑问题很全面，我的生意最近被审计，才发现当时会计很多东西都没说，请问楼主我现在应该怎么和税务局交涉。

shuangchao

原帖由 anthony2011 于 2011-5-22 20:49 发表
最近一直在看楼主的帖子，发现回答很专业，考虑问题很全面，我的生意最近被审计，才发现当时会计很多东西都没说，请问楼主我现在应该怎么和税务局交涉。

first of all, you need to have your accountant speak with the auditor, both you and your accountant should have already received a letter regarding the audit outlining the information the auditor requires. there are alot more audits going on lately, as the government is spending more money on increasing audit staff.

anthony2011

请问gst审计如果查出问题，会被罚款吗？ 罚多少呢

shuangchao

原帖由 anthony2011 于 2011-5-23 20:23 发表
请问gst审计如果查出问题，会被罚款吗？ 罚多少呢

for GST audit, you will be ask to provide records of how you prepared your GST, from that, you'll have to provide valid tax invoice and payment evidence. if the audit reveals that there is discrepancies, the auditors will then looks at how the discrepancies arise, sometimes, it is just geuine mistake, or immaterial mistakes, in which case, i doubt there will be any penalties.
if the discrepancies is quite significant, the auditor may look at other quarters and find more errors, a huge difference does not mean fradulent claim, it can be a result of one single error.
anyway, all i can say is, the penalty if any, varies from case to case. the ATO often instead of issues penalities, simply charges you interest on the over claimed portion.

Recently, it appears there are alot of audits going on. i'd suggest if you already know there are issues with your accounts, be sure to think of a better record keeping system. as the ATO will want a explaination at end of the day on how you can improve.

linxinkai

楼主 你做 小生意的税吗？ 外地的，比如昆州的你做吗？
我自己平时用myob软件做 流水账，报 BAS，  想找人做年度账目和个人报税 （partnetship）

zqf2011

原帖由 shuangchao 于 2011-5-11 10:41 发表


Yes, assuming non-commercial loss rules are passed

however, i have to stress the point that using small business to reduce tax on salary does not work and carries significant audit risks which is e ...

Thanks a lot for your answer and friendly reminder! My spouse's salary will be 180K/year;therefore, we need to consult with an accountant to lower the tax bracket. I wonder whether you are eligible and willing to do the consulting service and how much is the service fee. You can send me a message if you like.  Thanks!

shuangchao

原帖由 linxinkai 于 2011-5-24 08:57 发表
楼主 你做 小生意的税吗？ 外地的，比如昆州的你做吗？
我自己平时用myob软件做 流水账，报 BAS，  想找人做年度账目和个人报税 （partnetship）

i have sent you the details vis short msg.

Joanna7

请教楼主，我们有一套投资房，在夫妻两个人的名下， 现出租370/W，如果给centerlink报收入时，应该怎么报对税务方面有利呢？老公年薪7万多，我没工作收入，也没股票和其他收入。是房租收入除2，一人一半算，还是，老公分多点，我分少点合适？因为有孩子，能否把对FTB的影响降低呢？
盼回复，现谢谢了。

[ 本帖最后由 Joanna7 于 2011-5-25 23:08 编辑 ]

shuangchao

原帖由 Joanna7 于 2011-5-25 23:04 发表
请教楼主，我们有一套投资房，在夫妻两个人的名下， 现出租370/W，如果给centerlink报收入时，应该怎么报对税务方面有利呢？老公年薪7万多，我没工作收入，也没股票和其他收入。是房租收入除2，一人一半算，还是，老公分多点，我分少点合适？因为有孩子，能否把对FTB的影响降低呢？
盼回复，现谢谢了。

Joanna

if its under your joint name, by default, its 50-50 share, unless you total your legal otherwise when you bought the house

because centrelink will grab data straight from the ATO after your lodge your return. it is not up to you to give your husband more income and yourself less. it HAS TO BE 50-50.

that's why sometimes its worthwhile to consult accountants regarding property ownership before purchase.

anthony2011

谢谢陈会计今天的建议，非常有帮助

IceCreamz

Hi David,
For a 3 bedroom investment property, if not all the rooms are let out, can one claim the interest deduction in full or must it be apportioned?
What about all the other expenses eg. repairs, utilities?  Thank you.

shuangchao

原帖由 IceCreamz 于 2011-5-31 13:11 发表
Hi David,
For a 3 bedroom investment property, if not all the rooms are let out, can one claim the interest deduction in full or must it be apportioned?
What about all the other expenses eg. repairs, ...

No, that's not a problem, as long as you make the entire property available for leasing, you can claim the interest deduction associated with the rental property in full

onix

您好，DAVID 我想问一下您关于申请COMPANY 的事
1.关于ASIC,是不是去ASIC拿210的表格和交400多的钱就可以了吗?!
2.你有ASIC网站的连接吗?!
3.然后是不是就去ATO 网站上申请ABN.TFN.GST(还有补充吗?!)
4.对于COMPANY 来说有没有税前年收入7.5万就不用开GST 和TFN的说法了呢?!
谢谢您了!!!!!!

shuangchao

原帖由 onix 于 2011-5-31 23:18 发表
您好，DAVID 我想问一下您关于申请COMPANY 的事
1.关于ASIC,是不是去ASIC拿210的表格和交400多的钱就可以了吗?!
2.你有ASIC网站的连接吗?!
3.然后是不是就去ATO 网站上申请ABN.TFN.GST(还有补充吗?!)
4.对于COMPANY 来说有没有税前年收入7.5万就不用开GST 和TFN的说法了呢?!
谢谢您了!!!!!!

1. yes, you will have your company registered, however, it won't have constitute, share certificate, director minutes (which accountants normally prepare for you if you register through them)
2. www.asic.gov.au
3. www.abr.gov.au
4. you will need a tax file number, however, if your annual turnover is under 7.5w, you may choose not to register for GST

maybe consider consult with accountant to see if company is right for.

IceCreamz

Hi David,
My friend bought an investment property that has yet to be constructed.  She took 2 separate loans:
1. loan on land to build the house
2. loan to construct a building on the land
Are both loans tax deductible?
Thank you !!

linxinkai

收到你的短信了，到时候找你
另外问一下 我们这样的small business，需要做年终的stocktake吗？如果不做的话，年终的stocks就按照自己估算？

eagleoverberlin

在下刚在parramatta买了一个2元店，原店主留下5万存货。 我想问问买生意时的存货可以计入gst credit吗？请不吝赐教，多谢

ahda

请教david, 购生意的钱 （没有任何tangible asset), 算是purchased goodwill
这部分的amortization是怎么规定的呢。。。有相关的连接或是条文吗

yhcve

我没有工作，但5月买了一个清洁生意。我5-6月份的收入要到8月、9月才能拿到。
（1）2011年度我申报是以个人名义申报，还是以小生意的名义申报？还是二个都要报？
（2）因为我的清洁收入要到下二个月才能拿到，那我2011年申报的时候是零申报还是等9月拿到收入后再把收入算在2011年内申报？

uty

我收到两张summary,一张是PAYG summary，另一张是ETP summary，ETP summary中写了total tax withheld; 第一张中PAYG summary也包括了另一个total tax withheld。
通过etax报税， 它是把两个total tax withheld加起来， 不知道对不对， 还是第一张的PAYG payment summary 中的Total Tax withheld已经包括了第二张ETPTotal Tax withheld－－应该总的就是第一张PAYG payment summary 中Total Tax withheld？ 谢谢

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Mark

bcmps

Hello, my parents currently own a property A as joint tenant and that is their PPOR.
Now they've divoiced and mother planning to purchase new property B, which is purchased solely under my mum's name and declare as PPOR,
but the existing property A still under my father and mother's name. Does property A still consider to be my father's PPOR but Investment Property in my mother's name (ie. 50% of property A is subject to CGT when selling).

So when comes to selling both house, 100% of property B and 50% of property A are not subject to CGT. Can you pls advise if I am correct? Thanks.