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2022 Engagement Brochure for Individual Tax Returns
Our Engagement brochure for Individual Tax Returns that sets out our terms of engagement and the scope of the work to be performed by Scott Associates.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for a Rental Property
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Businesses
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax business return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Individuals
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's individual tax return.
2023 Tax Guide by Scott Associates
Scott Associates' helpful tax guide for the coming financial year. This booklet contains concise information only. If there are any issues raised in this
brochure of anything relating to your taxation and financial affairs you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ABN essentials
The Australian Business Number (ABN) is a single identifier for all business dealings with the tax office and for dealings with other government departments and agencies.
ABN Registration
The Australian Business Number (ABN) is the identifying number that businesses use when dealing with other businesses.
ABR Lookup
ABN Lookup is the public view of the Australian Business Register (ABR). It provides access to publicly available information supplied by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN). ABN Lookup will continue to display trading names for a further five years until 31 October 2023.
ASIC Name Search
Search company and other registers
and check name availability.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
ATO forms
ATO forms and instructions. You can find the most popular forms listed here.
BAS Submission
Never be late with your BAS. New Directors Penalty Notices can apply if you are more than three months overdue. The ramifications are enormous.
Checklist for Starting your Business
Are you new to business? To help you get started, the Australian Government has developed a 'Starting Your Own Business Checklist', covering many of the basic issues you need to consider.
Claiming a Deduction For Work Related Car Expenses
This calculator will calculate the amount of work-related car expenses which you can claim.
Comprehensive tax calculator
This calculator will help you work out your tax refund or debt for the income year. It will estimate your tax payable and will also calculate.
Deductions For Business
You can claim a deduction for most expenses you incur in running your business as long as they are directly related to earning your assessable income.
Departing Australia superannuation payment
This system will enable you to apply for the departing Australia superannuation payment (DASP) and/or payment of unclaimed superannuation money online. Please take some time to read through this section so you know what information you will need to provide to apply for your superannuation benefits using this system.
Duty Calculator
Use for calculating duties such as, Stamp, Land Tax in NSW etc. These calculators will help you estimate tax and duty payable or interest owing.
Employee/contractor decision tool
Use the Employee/contractor decision tool to find out whether your worker is an employee or contractor for tax and super purposes.
Employees vs contractors
Make sure you know the difference between employees and contractors. Even if you have someone on a contract they may still be classified as an employee.
Family essentials
The Australian tax system offers a range of tax benefits including credits, refunds and offsets to support families.
Fringe Benefits Tax
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) is paid on certain benefits employers provide to their employees or their employees' associates in place of salary or wages.
Get a Tax file number
A tax file number (TFN) is a unique nine-digit number we issue to individuals and organisations to help us administer tax and other Australian Government systems.
Gross Pay Calculator
You can use this calculator to estimate your gross pay based on your net pay for a particular pay period. A pay period can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Guide for workers
When you're starting a new job you have specific rights and obligations beginning with completion of a Tax file number declaration.
Imputation reference guide
A guide to imputation for businesses and their advisers.
Income and deductions
Information on tax regarding you income and deductions.
International tax for individuals
To understand your tax situation, you must first work out whether you are an Australian resident for tax purposes.
Keeping Receipts
Keep an envelope handy to keep your receipts in one place.
Key Lodgment Dates for Businesses
Important dates for your business.
Lodging your tax return
You lodge a tax return each year to tell us your annual income so we can work out how much tax is payable.
Making Tax Deductible Gifts and Contributions
You can only make tax deductible gifts or donations to certain organisations. These organisations are called deductible gift recipients (DGRs).
Medicare levy
Medicare is the scheme that gives Australian residents access to health care. To help fund the scheme, most taxpayers pay a Medicare levy of 1.5% of their taxable income.
Medicare levy exemption certification application and supporting information
To obtain an exemption from the Medicare levy if you are ineligible for Medicare complete this form.
Other Tax calculators
A wide range of calculators for individuals regarding tax.
PAYG instalment essentials
Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalment is a system for paying instalments towards your expected tax liability on your business and investment income.
Record keeping essentials
Learn how to properly manage your invoices, payments, and records.
Rental Property Expenses
You can claim expenses relating to your rental property but only for the period your property was rented or available for rent; for example, advertised for rent.
Super Fund Lookup
Super Fund Lookup contains publicly available information about super funds that have an ABN. It includes super funds regulated by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
Superannuation
Resources and information regarding superannuation.
Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions calculator
The calculator has been designed so you can calculate SG contributions weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly, based on your business needs.
Tax payments and refunds advice
This information is for individual taxpayers but not companies, partnerships or trusts. It explains what happens after you lodge your tax return.
Tax withheld calculator
If you are an employer or another withholding payer, the tax withheld calculator helps you work out the tax you need to withhold from payments you make to employees and other workers.
Tools for businesses
A wide range of calculators for businesses regarding tax.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Businesses
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax business return.
2023 Tax Guide by Scott Associates
Scott Associates' helpful tax guide for the coming financial year. This booklet contains concise information only. If there are any issues raised in this
brochure of anything relating to your taxation and financial affairs you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ABN essentials
The Australian Business Number (ABN) is a single identifier for all business dealings with the tax office and for dealings with other government departments and agencies.
ABR Lookup
ABN Lookup is the public view of the Australian Business Register (ABR). It provides access to publicly available information supplied by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN). ABN Lookup will continue to display trading names for a further five years until 31 October 2023.
ASIC Name Search
Search company and other registers
and check name availability.
Checklist for Starting your Business
Are you new to business? To help you get started, the Australian Government has developed a 'Starting Your Own Business Checklist', covering many of the basic issues you need to consider.
Deductions For Business
You can claim a deduction for most expenses you incur in running your business as long as they are directly related to earning your assessable income.
Key Lodgment Dates for Businesses
Important dates for your business.
Record keeping essentials
Learn how to properly manage your invoices, payments, and records.
Tax withheld calculator
If you are an employer or another withholding payer, the tax withheld calculator helps you work out the tax you need to withhold from payments you make to employees and other workers.
Tools for businesses
A wide range of calculators for businesses regarding tax.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for a Rental Property
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Businesses
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax business return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Individuals
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's individual tax return.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
ABN essentials
The Australian Business Number (ABN) is a single identifier for all business dealings with the tax office and for dealings with other government departments and agencies.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
Claiming a Deduction For Work Related Car Expenses
This calculator will calculate the amount of work-related car expenses which you can claim.
Employee/contractor decision tool
Use the Employee/contractor decision tool to find out whether your worker is an employee or contractor for tax and super purposes.
Fringe Benefits Tax
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) is paid on certain benefits employers provide to their employees or their employees' associates in place of salary or wages.
Imputation reference guide
A guide to imputation for businesses and their advisers.
Medicare levy
Medicare is the scheme that gives Australian residents access to health care. To help fund the scheme, most taxpayers pay a Medicare levy of 1.5% of their taxable income.
PAYG instalment essentials
Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalment is a system for paying instalments towards your expected tax liability on your business and investment income.
ABN Registration
The Australian Business Number (ABN) is the identifying number that businesses use when dealing with other businesses.
ATO forms
ATO forms and instructions. You can find the most popular forms listed here.
Medicare levy exemption certification application and supporting information
To obtain an exemption from the Medicare levy if you are ineligible for Medicare complete this form.
2022 Engagement Brochure for Individual Tax Returns
Our Engagement brochure for Individual Tax Returns that sets out our terms of engagement and the scope of the work to be performed by Scott Associates.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for a Rental Property
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Individuals
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's individual tax return.
2023 Tax Guide by Scott Associates
Scott Associates' helpful tax guide for the coming financial year. This booklet contains concise information only. If there are any issues raised in this
brochure of anything relating to your taxation and financial affairs you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
Family essentials
The Australian tax system offers a range of tax benefits including credits, refunds and offsets to support families.
Get a Tax file number
A tax file number (TFN) is a unique nine-digit number we issue to individuals and organisations to help us administer tax and other Australian Government systems.
Guide for workers
When you're starting a new job you have specific rights and obligations beginning with completion of a Tax file number declaration.
Income and deductions
Information on tax regarding you income and deductions.
International tax for individuals
To understand your tax situation, you must first work out whether you are an Australian resident for tax purposes.
Lodging your tax return
You lodge a tax return each year to tell us your annual income so we can work out how much tax is payable.
Making Tax Deductible Gifts and Contributions
You can only make tax deductible gifts or donations to certain organisations. These organisations are called deductible gift recipients (DGRs).
Medicare levy exemption certification application and supporting information
To obtain an exemption from the Medicare levy if you are ineligible for Medicare complete this form.
Other Tax calculators
A wide range of calculators for individuals regarding tax.
Rental Property Expenses
You can claim expenses relating to your rental property but only for the period your property was rented or available for rent; for example, advertised for rent.
Tax payments and refunds advice
This information is for individual taxpayers but not companies, partnerships or trusts. It explains what happens after you lodge your tax return.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for a Rental Property
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax return.
2023 Tax Guide by Scott Associates
Scott Associates' helpful tax guide for the coming financial year. This booklet contains concise information only. If there are any issues raised in this
brochure of anything relating to your taxation and financial affairs you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ABN essentials
The Australian Business Number (ABN) is a single identifier for all business dealings with the tax office and for dealings with other government departments and agencies.
ABR Lookup
ABN Lookup is the public view of the Australian Business Register (ABR). It provides access to publicly available information supplied by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN). ABN Lookup will continue to display trading names for a further five years until 31 October 2023.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
Departing Australia superannuation payment
This system will enable you to apply for the departing Australia superannuation payment (DASP) and/or payment of unclaimed superannuation money online. Please take some time to read through this section so you know what information you will need to provide to apply for your superannuation benefits using this system.
Rental Property Expenses
You can claim expenses relating to your rental property but only for the period your property was rented or available for rent; for example, advertised for rent.
Super Fund Lookup
Super Fund Lookup contains publicly available information about super funds that have an ABN. It includes super funds regulated by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
Superannuation
Resources and information regarding superannuation.
Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions calculator
The calculator has been designed so you can calculate SG contributions weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly, based on your business needs.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for a Rental Property
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Businesses
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's tax business return.
2022 Simple Tax Checklist for Individuals
Follow our simple checklist and make sure you are prepared for this year's individual tax return.
2023 Tax Guide by Scott Associates
Scott Associates' helpful tax guide for the coming financial year. This booklet contains concise information only. If there are any issues raised in this
brochure of anything relating to your taxation and financial affairs you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ASIC’s MoneySmart
Financial guidance you can trust. MoneySmart is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make the most of their money. ASIC's MoneySmart is for all Australians – young or old, rich or poor, investing or paying off debt. MoneySmart offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money, and is not selling you anything.
Checklist for Starting your Business
Are you new to business? To help you get started, the Australian Government has developed a 'Starting Your Own Business Checklist', covering many of the basic issues you need to consider.
Comprehensive tax calculator
This calculator will help you work out your tax refund or debt for the income year. It will estimate your tax payable and will also calculate.
Duty Calculator
Use for calculating duties such as, Stamp, Land Tax in NSW etc. These calculators will help you estimate tax and duty payable or interest owing.
Employee/contractor decision tool
Use the Employee/contractor decision tool to find out whether your worker is an employee or contractor for tax and super purposes.
Gross Pay Calculator
You can use this calculator to estimate your gross pay based on your net pay for a particular pay period. A pay period can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Other Tax calculators
A wide range of calculators for individuals regarding tax.
Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions calculator
The calculator has been designed so you can calculate SG contributions weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly, based on your business needs.
Tax withheld calculator
If you are an employer or another withholding payer, the tax withheld calculator helps you work out the tax you need to withhold from payments you make to employees and other workers.
Tools for businesses
A wide range of calculators for businesses regarding tax.
BAS Submission
Never be late with your BAS. New Directors Penalty Notices can apply if you are more than three months overdue. The ramifications are enormous.
Employees vs contractors
Make sure you know the difference between employees and contractors. Even if you have someone on a contract they may still be classified as an employee.
Keeping Receipts
Keep an envelope handy to keep your receipts in one place.