Economics and Business

Teach your students about earning an income, how to manage money and set financial goals. In addition, develop knowledge of basic business planning and what makes a business successful.

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Worksheet

Assessable income and allowable deductions

To complete a tax return, you will need information about your income and allowable deductions. Assessable income The…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • worksheets
 

Visualiser

Role of tax in influencing decisions

  Linked activity: Impact of tax on individual and business decisions

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • visualiser
 

Explainer

GST-free goods and services

Some goods and services are 'GST free' which means they do not have GST included in the price. The GST-free goods and…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Impact of tax on individual and business decisions

You must complete part A and part B, but you can choose to do either part C or D. Part A: Strategies to encourage the…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • worksheets
 

Data sheet

Impact of tax on individual and business decisions

Part A: Strategies to encourage consumption – Electric vehicles (EVs)Source 1: Reasons for promoting the consumption of…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • datasheet
 

Assessment task

Impact of tax on individual and business decisions

Your taskYou have 2 options.Write 2 paragraphs, orCreate a short evidence-based essayWhatever you choose, you must use…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
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Explainer

The taxation system and business decisions

Australia’s tax system can affect a number of business decisions, including the business structure to choose, whether…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • explainer
 

Instructions

What if?

Now that you have explored where most of Australia’s tax revenue goes, consider the following ‘what if’ scenario: Due…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • explainer
 

Assessment task

The importance of Australia's taxation system

Taxes are a big part of our lives and the government uses them to pay for all kinds of important things, like hospitals…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • explainer
 

Instructions

Community resources game

Rules Each member of your group has a starting ‘bank balance’ of $10.00. The communal pot is a community resource…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • explainer
 

Visualiser

Australian Government spending

  Linked activity: The importance of the Australian Taxation system

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • visualiser
 

Investigation

Should sugar be taxed?

Part 1: Does taxing fat work? The Australian of the Year 2020 Dr James Mueckefight against sugar In this acceptance…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • investigation