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Taxpayers Australia is a not-for-profit organisation committed to a fairer and more transparent taxation system for every Australian taxpayer. We are not affiliated with any political party or pressure group.

Our aim is to provide individuals, small and medium sized businesses and taxation practitioners with up-to-date, informative and understandable information about taxation – to ensure that we pay the right amount of tax, and not a cent more.

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Taxpayers Australia's vision is to be the premier source on all tax and super matters for all Australian taxpayers.
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All the tools that you need as an individual taxpayer to navigate the complexities of the Australian tax and superannuation system – presented in straightforward plain English with helpful tips and strategies. Pay the right amount of tax, and not a cent more. Your complete guide to tax and super, tailored for the special needs of small business, presented with easy-to-digest but tax-effective tips and strategies (and the traps to avoid) as well as your rights and obligations as an employer. All the information you will need to succeed, without the jargon. With a strong focus on the needs of tax practitioners, the long-established credentials and products of Taxpayers Australia have stood the test of time. As a tax practitioner, you can access everything from here (which links to our existing tax-technical website) as well as tax and super technical products and services.
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  • Increase in Medicare levy will affect other tax rates

    newspaperscream 24 May 2013 – Taxpayers should note that a number of other tax rates that are linked to the Medicare levy will also increase. Read more...  

  • Market Watch – Building and construction reminders, Cash flow headache

    dollarglobe 23 May 2013 – Expect an ATO letter if you're a building or construction business, while businesses waste numerous hours on overdue debts. Read more...  

  • Most businesses want a Coalition government: Dun & Bradstreet

    wrongwayrightway 23 May 2013 – More than a third of businesses view a Coalition election victory as more favourable for their operations than a Labor Party win. Read more...  

  • Businesses reveal election priorities for the next Australian government

    jokedemocracy 22 May 2013 – The company tax rate reduction, personal income tax reductions, and the removal of the carbon tax are small business's top priorities. Read more...  

  • How to correct BAS errors

    mistakes 21 May 2013 – A lot of confusion centres on the distinction between errors requiring an adjustment and those that are simple mistakes. Read more...  

  • Budget provides funding for trust crackdown

    boltercutters 20 May 2013 – The government is intending to apply pressure to discretionary family trusts, and has the funding to make it happen. Read more...