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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Before you start Tax 101, let's see how much you already know about tax. Answer these questions to find out. After you have finished Tax 101, you can re-sit this test to find out if you are a tax genius!

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  • Fact 9

    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.

Glossary

Return

The net amount an individual receives from an investment.

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