Tax 101 explores the reasons tax is collected and examines how governments use tax to provide services needed by the community, and the role of the ATO. Choose a topic to investigate or use the breadcrumbs to return to the course overview page.

 

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Learn about the purpose and operations of the ATO.  Test your knowledge about tax and find out if you are a tax expert.

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Wacky facts

  • Fact 7

    Australia’s only armed rebellion, at Eureka in October 1854, was over the high cost of a goldmining licence. If a miner did not have a licence on them, they were arrested and the arresting policeman received half the fine.

Glossary

Tax payable

The amount of income tax required to be paid on a person's taxable income after applying any tax offsets. It does not include the Medicare levy.

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