Tax individuals-gu mala

Wunguliyunaraw tax-gu

Limurr (ATO)-yu collect lika rrupiya on behalf of government, dhuwandja lika lakaram paying tax. Taxes mala limurr lika collect, wunguliyun lika services-gu mala ngunhiyi lika government-dhu provide, nhakun:

• watjpil mala
• education-gu
• dhukarr-gu mala
• railways-gu mala.

Amount nhe dhuka tax wunguliyun-dja depends nhamunha nhe lika earn ga wanha nhe tax file number (TFN)-mirr.

Nhungu tax file number

TFN-dja nhungu personal reference number tax ga superannuation systems-ngur. TFN-dja free.

Ngunhiyi nhungu bayngu TFN, mak nhe-ka too much-nha wunguliyun tax.

Nhaltjan-dhu apply TFN-guny dhu depend on nhungu circumstances-ngur. Bondi dhukarr apply TFN-guny online.

Ngunhiyi nhungu bayngu gana identity documents mala, nhakun birth certificate, passport wu drivers licence apply-gu online wu wiripu application channels-gu mala, nhe balang apply TFN-gu paper application form-dhun Aboriginal ga Torres Strait Islander people-gu mala.

Nhungu tax return

Balanyamirriy nhe dhuka marram income, need nhungu lodge-gu tax return-gu bitjan bili dhunggarra ngupan. Most-guny need lodge tax return-gu yorr-nha dhu 31 October. Nhe balang lodge online bakiy myTax ATO online services-ngur, registered tax agent-gurr, wu baki paper form.

Gurrutumirriy wu Yolngu ngunhi nhe marngi ganggayurr-dja balang nhunany tax return-guny. Yaka ngayi-dhu charge nhunany fee – registered tax agents-dhun yan balang charge preparing tax returns-guny. Nhepi-dhu sign tax return-dja bili nhe responsible information-guny ngunhili.

Ngunhiyi nhe unsure wanha nhungu need lodge-gu tax return-guny wu issues mala lodging-gu nhungu tax return-gu, gungayunamirriny marrang free limurrungga Tax Help volunteers-gal.

Nhe balang wiripuny ringimap Indigenous Helpline-gu dhipal 13 10 30 (bengur 8 am-ngur bala 6 pm-lil, Monday ga bala Friday-lil, yurr yakan public holidays-dja).

Download limurrung factsheet Nhaltjan-dhu lodge nhungu tax returnExternal Link.

Declaring income-gu

Need-dja nhungu nhe-dhu include warrpam nhungu income nhe lika marram balanyamirriy income year-y balanyamirriy nhe-dhu djamany nhungu tax return-dja. Dhiyal-dja balang include income bengur:

• ejama-puy
• investments-ngur
• government payments ga grants mala
• wiripu sources.

Balanyamirriy nhe-dhu lodge online-dja myTax-gurr, limurr-li pre-fill nhungu return information-dhu ngunhiyi limurr-ga linggun ngayathaman.

Rrupiya nhe dhu yaka include nhokal tax return-lil

Some-ga ngorra amounts nhungu yaka need include-gu as incomeas income nhokal tax return-ngur. Nhakun example-dja Aboriginal ga Torres Strait Islander people ga indigenous holding entities yaka need wunguliyunaraw tax-gu wu capital gains tax-gu native title payments wu benefits-ngur.

Claiming deductions-gu mala

Balanyamirriy nhedhu djama tax return, nhe balang claim tax deductions some-gu expenses-gu mala. Nhakun example-dja, mak balang nhe able claim-gu deduction ngunhiyi-ga directly relates expenses-gu nhe wunguliyun djanharaw.

Need nhungu nhe-dhu keep records (mala nhakun receipts) nhungu expenses-gu mala. Nhe balang baki ATO app’s-gu myDeductions tool marrka-dhu gunggayun keep track nhungu records-gu wanggany-ngura wanga-ngur.

Offsets ga rebates

Nhe mak balang eligible some-gu tax offsets ga rebates-gu mala-gu mala. Tax offsets ga rebates-dhuny mala dhu lurrkun-kum amount tax ngunhiyi nhe need wunguliyunaraw.

Ngunhiyi nhe lika nhina specified remote area-ngur wu isolated area-ngur Australia, mak balang nhe eligible zone tax offset-gu.

Ngunhiyi nhe lika baki fuel (nhakun diesel wu petrol) generate-gu electricity-w nhungu wangaw, mak balang nhe buluny claim fuel tax credits. Need-dja nhungu nhe-dhu register fuel tax credits-gu yorr-nha nhe balang claim.