@Nadine
" May tanong po ako, if I'm using the bus to and from work, can I claim those? Tinago ko lahat ng mga receipts ko. 😃..
it depends Nadine , if youre self employed or working as consultant yes ( there are 4 ways of getting deductions on motor vehicle / travel expenses ) . <u>if youre a full time employee the answer is no , kahit pa naipon mo lahat ang recibo . </u>
however if you have a second job , your travel <u>from your first job to the second job is deductible</u> even if youre a full time employee.
<blockquote>may 1 pa lang po ako nag start ng work at suuuuuuuuper laki ng tax ko. sabi ng mga kakilala ko, dahil daw yun sa pag fill up ko sa tax form nilagay ko non-resident. ano po ways pra at least man lng makakuha ako ng okay na return. huhu! super laki po talaga ng tax ko. nakaka stress. example sa 1,300 ko, 960 lang net ko. =( ito po first tax refund ko. ano po ma advise ninyo. tulong po. thanks. ></blockquote>
tama lang yan its a little over 25% ang group tax (payg) mo . di ko lang alam kung resident migrant ka or non resident talaga , pag non resident ang alam ko flat rate ang tax 30% .
pag nag file ka try the link i gave you , i dont think you need a tax agent for your situation . lahat ng binayad mo babalik sayo ( tax of $340 -26 =$314 kung 1,300 lang ang income mo this year ). dont forget to click "resident for tax purposes" kung hindi ka talaga non resident ha.
australia has got one of the highest tax rates imposed on wages in OECD countries
if your income is over $150k yata or even less ang marginal tax rate is 47% + 1.75 % medicare levy ( 2011-2012 tax year ) . pero this year nabago na ang ceiling if your income is less than AUD 20k ( tax free threshold ) lahat ng kinaltas sa yo thru payg ( group tax) makukuha except
for the 2 % ( eto yata ang applicable rate for 2012-2013 im not sure) medicare levy .