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In this activity, students explore how tax revenue is used to redistribute income through social welfare payments. They interpret data to draw evidence-based conclusions about Australia’s welfare system, including whether the Job Seeker payment rate should be increased and why.

Students examine and clarify their personal views on the values that underpin Australian democracy. They investigate the fairness of the taxation system in relation to an individual’s life situation and their capacity to contribute to the common good. Students also compare the values of the taxation system with the values of Australian democracy.

Students explore the relationship between democracy, freedoms and human rights. They extend this understanding further by considering the role of a country’s tax system in supporting freedoms and human rights and in sustaining democracy and promoting equality.

Students develop an understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and the qualities of successful entrepreneurs. They complete a questionnaire to consider where their own strengths lie and identify actions they could take to strengthen the qualities they need to achieve their ambitions. Students also explore how and why governments support entrepreneurship and innovation.

Students explore the different business structures that exist. They decide on a business structure that suits a business idea they have and explore the different business and taxation registration requirements of different businesses. They complete the registration process for a hypothetical scenario.

Students explore the various categories of businesses that exist in Australia based on their legal structure and size. They use this knowledge to determine the most suitable business structure for different business scenarios.

Students explore reasons why a business might change its legal structure. They examine several business scenarios to decide which business structure is the most suitable considering changing circumstances. This includes using an interactive calculator to determine the tax liabilities of different structures.

In this activity, students use an interactive calculator to explore the relationship between business structures and tax planning.