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Impact of income tax
Maddie, Anwar and Tom all went to the same country high school, but now they live in the city and share a house. Maddie is a student and works waiting tables at a local Italian restaurant a few nights each week. Her before tax (gross) weekly income is $362. Anwar is an apprentice electrician. His gross pay is $848 each week. Tom is a couple of years older and he graduated from uni last year and is now working as a teacher. His…
InvestigationMathematicsYear 8ATO’s simple tax calculator
The ATO simple tax calculator on the ATO website.
CalculatorGeneral resourcesStarting a job
Part 1: Apply for a TFN
Apply for a TFN using the simulated TFN online application.
In pairs, investigate what next steps you will need to take, including documents that you will need to prove your identity.
Go to:
How to get a tax file number
Identity documents
Develop a flowchart informing young people on the steps they need to take to apply for a TFN.
Part 2: Complete a TFN declaration
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WorksheetEconomics & BusinessYear 9Completing a TFN declaration
The ATO has an online services simulator for educational purposes. This includes a scenario to complete a TFN declaration form. Go to the ATO online services simulator and follow these instructions.ScenarioSelect the following options on the homepage and click Start.This is a replica of the home page of ATO’s online services. Before you complete a TFN declaration, browse the information you can get from this page.At the top of the screen…
InstructionsEconomics & BusinessYear 9Standard choice form
Standard choice form
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Starting a job (Year 9 - Economics & Business)
Starting a job (Year 9 - Work Studies)
Starting a job (NSW Commerce)
Online formGeneral resourcesScams and identity theft
Part 1: What is identity and why is it important?
According to Article 8 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, we have the right to an identity throughout our lives, beginning from the moment we are born. Having a unique identity is important for a healthy and diverse society.
At a basic level, our identity is our first name, surname, date of birth, gender, and nationality – everything that's recorded on our birth certificate, our…
WorksheetEconomics & BusinessYear 9