The Australian Taxation Office started as the Commissioner of Land Tax in 1910 with a dozen employees. It was based in the Department of Treasury, situated in Melbourne, which was the seat of the Commonwealth Parliament until 1927.
Ever wondered why you have to pay tax + super?
Learn how the system works and take control of your money & your life.
Tax, Super and You is aligned with the curriculum and these linkages can be explored using the resources below.
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Senior Secondary Curriculum Connections Years 7-10 Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia/Northern Territory Tasmania Victoria Western Australia
The ATO's new online services simulator is now available.
The ATO online services simulator is an interactive platform to help you learn about the functions, features and services available in ATO online services for individuals.
The simulator has been created for educational purposes only. It doesn't interact with any of our processing systems and can't be used to lodge your tax return or any other details to the ATO.
Attention all educators, need some help creating a class in Tax, Super + You?
We now have a cheat-sheet available to step you through the set up process.
Anyone can access the website as a Guest user, but Guest users cannot complete any of the quizzes, save their progress, or participate in forums.
Simply click on the Course overview button to get started.
Ever wondered why you pay tax and super? Here's your chance to explore the nuts and bolts of tax and super. Check out our video to get started, or browse our course overview for a listing of our modules and activities.
If you have any questions about registration, contact your ATO Community Liaison Officer:
The Australian Taxation Office started as the Commissioner of Land Tax in 1910 with a dozen employees. It was based in the Department of Treasury, situated in Melbourne, which was the seat of the Commonwealth Parliament until 1927.
The limit placed on the responsibility of shareholders to pay for the debts of a company. Sole trader and partnership arrangements do not offer the business owner limited liability.
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