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.

 

Role of the ATO

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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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  • Fact 8

    In 1910, the Commonwealth Government introduced a land tax to provide for more defence spending and to prepare for the increase in migration. The land tax was chosen to encourage large-scale land owners to subdivide their land and sell it to small-scale settlers.

Glossary

Superannuation / Super

A system where money is placed into a fund to provide for a person’s retirement.

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