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How do I start? What documents do I need? What is a PAYG payment summary? What is a statement of earnings? What if I do not have a payment summary? When can I claim my tax back? How long does it take? How much will I get back? I did it myself and got nothing. Superannuation, what is it? Superannuation, when can I claim it back? PAYG Tax? Gross wages Tax File Number (TFN) Financial Year Pay slip Registered Tax Agent Superannuation Fund (super fund) Tax Return What is the fee Our low fix fee starts from $95. We believe is not what you are charged but how much you will get back. That's why we say "phone for a quote". Our proven tax back system get you more money back and quicker than other tax back companies. Overseas Bank Transfer (Non-Australian Bank) - $38 Australian bank transfer - free Fee from refund - $25 Collect lost documents - first 3 free Back to Top How do I start? To begin the process of completing your tax return you can just apply online, phone, email or drop by our office. After you have contacted our office: Back to Top What documents do I need? Our office will require a copy of your PAYG payment summary or a Statement of earnings or your final payslip. If you have incurred tax deductable expenses in relation to your employment and you have kept the receipts, just tally them and list them in the following category
Back to Top What is a PAYG payment summary? A Payment Summary (formerly called a Group Certificate) details your gross earnings during the financial year and how much tax was withheld. It also includes your name, Tax File Number, your employer name and their ABN. Back to Top What is a statement of earnings? A statement earnings is a document on your employer letter head detailing the same information as a payment summary. It includes your name, Tax File Number, Gross earnings and the tax withheld. Back to Top What if I do not have a payment summary? Our office can retrieve lost documents on your behalf. Just complete the job detail questionnaire.
The processing time of the Australian tax returns varies depending on a number of factors, including the time of year the tax return is submitted. For the financial year ended 30 June 2007, refunds are being forwarded within 7-10 working days. For the 2008 year (jobs from the 1 July 2007) refunds are back within 6-8 weeks. The amount of your refund will depend on individual circumstances including your gross income and the amount of tax deducted. Phone our office for a free quote and we can tell you exactly the amount of your refund. You may have lodged your own tax return and did not get any money back or the refund was lower than expected. We can review your tax return and report on the accuracy. If you are entitled to more tax back we can correct the error and request the additional tax refund. You can start the refund process today by completing the paperwork and forwarding to our office. Our office can only claim your refund once you have departed Australia and your Australian visa has expired. We cannot claim until both these conditions have been satisfied. Gross wage is the amount of money you earn before tax is withheld.
TFN is your unique number that identifies you to the Australian Tax Office. To work in Australia you must have an Australian TFN.
The period from 1 July to 30 June.
A Payslip is given to you after every pay day and includes detail of your gross earnings and how much tax was withheld for this pay and your net pay. It also should include Year-To-Date figure for includes your gross earnings, tax withheld and net pay. A person registered with the Australian Tax Office and authorised to represent a taxpayer in their tax affairs. Registered Tax Agents have access to the Australian Tax Office computers and can view clients files on-line. Only a registered tax agent can charge for the preparation and lodgement of a tax return. A fund which invests member's funds to provide for their retirement. A superannuation fund includes: A form containing a person's income tax details which taxpayers or their legal representatives must complete and lodge with the ATO. |
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