Cash, tax and super

NSW Commerce Stage 5 35

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Introduction

In this activity, students learn what happens if their employer tries to avoid paying tax and super on their behalf by paying them cash-in-hand or ‘under the table’.

This activity contributes to the following outcomes.

A student:

  • applies consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and employment concepts and terminology in a variety of contexts COM5-1
  • analyses the rights and responsibilities of individuals in a range of consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and employment contexts COM5-2
  • evaluates options for solving problems and issues COM5-5
  • researches and assesses information using a variety of sources COM5-7
  • works independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timeframes COM5-9.

Related Life Skills outcomes: COMLS-4, COMLS-5, COMLS-6, COMLS-10, COMLS-11,COMLS-13

Content descriptions

Core 3: Employment and Work Futures

Rights and responsibilities in the workplace

Students:

  • discuss employer responsibilities to workers and the government, for example superannuation, paid parental leave, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding, income tax, company tax or the Goods and Services Tax (GST) (ACHEK042).

Option 5: Law in Action

Rights and responsibilities of individuals

Students:

  • examine the rights and responsibilities of individuals in a range of situations, including:
    • commercial, family and work situations

Student learning resources

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Explainer

Cash, tax and super

 
Worksheet

Who is being robbed?

Suggested activity sequence

This sequence is intended as a framework to be modified and adapted by teachers to suit the needs of a class group. The content in this activity is most relevant for students in Stage 5.

  1. As a class, read the information of the explainer. As you read, ask students if they know of anyone who is paid cash-in-hand without the ATO knowing. Alternatively, students can read the explainer individually or in pairs and take notes using the Cornell note taking system.
  2. Students complete the worksheet.
  3. Students complete a 3-2-1:
    • 3 things the student learned from the activity
    • 2 things the student found interesting and what they’d like to learn more about.
    • 1 question they still have.
  4. Discuss the questions students still have and give them time to explore answers