Internet
For up-to-date and comprehensive information about deductions and to download publications, rulings and general tax information, visit www.ato.gov.au.
Publications
Publications referred to in this guide are:
- Foreign exchange (forex) (NAT 8985)
- Foreign exchange (forex): general information on average rates (NAT 13434)
- Foreign exchange (forex): translation (conversion) rules (NAT 9339)
- Guide to capital gains tax 2005–06 (NAT 4151-6.2006)
- Guide to the debt and equity tests
- How to claim a foreign tax credit 2005–06 (NAT 2338-6.2006)
- Personal investors guide to capital gains tax 2005–06 (NAT 4152-6.2006)
- Practice Statement Law Administration PS LA 2005/3 (GA) - Division 7A: extended timeframe for repayment of a loan or execution of a written loan agreement for the 2003/04 income year
- Private ruling application form (NAT 13742-01.2006)
- Retirees TaxPack 2006 (NAT 2596-6.2006)
- Refund of franking credits instructions and application for individuals 2006 (NAT 4105-6.2006)
- TaxPack 2006 (NAT 0976-6.2006)
- TaxPack 2006 supplement (NAT 2677-6.2006)
- Tax Determination TD 2004/1: Income tax: are the costs of subscriptions to share market information services and investment journals deductible under section 8-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997?
- Tax Determination TD 2004/22: Income tax: for Off-Market Share Buy-Backs of listed shares, whether the buy-back price is set by tender process or not, what is the market value of the share for the purposes of subsection 159GZZZQ(2) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936?
- Tax Determination TD 2006/30: Income tax: foreign exchange: when calculating the amount of any gain or loss on disposal or redemption of a traditional security denominated in a foreign currency, should the amounts relevant to the calculation be translated (converted) into Australian dollars when each of the relevant events takes place?
- Taxation Ruling TR 2002/10: Income tax: capital gains tax: asset register.
Infolines
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Lodge online with e-tax
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You can use e-tax to:
- prepare your tax return electronically in a secure online environment
- calculate items such as your net capital gain
- work out your tax refund or tax debt.
e-tax is available from 1 July 2006.
Tax returns lodged using e-tax are usually processed within 14 days.