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Filing tax returns can lead to a tax refund – but due to changes in tax laws this year, your refund might be smaller than anticipated. 

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If you earn less than $60,000, you may be eligible for free tax help. But there is more we could do to help everyone – including struggling sole traders or small businesses – get the advice they need.

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Scammers have exploited a simple weakness in the myGov online portal to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars in tax refunds.

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There are some key dos and do nots when it comes to taking care of a pet in your will, says a UNSW expert in inheritance law.

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More Australians are now taking on a second job to relieve cost of living pressures. But is the extra money worth the amount of time (and tax) it takes up? UNSW Business School experts explain.  

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UNSW has academic experts available to comment on the federal government budget announcement.

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Adjusting tax brackets in line with inflation would ensure voters who wanted more government spending would also have to vote for more tax.

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The average Australian household is wealthier yet more indebted than the average German household, partly due to tax and retirement income policies.

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Professional tax advice is needed to improve the mental health outcomes for small businesses in financial distress, says a UNSW Business School expert.

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Australia has always been unwilling to consider changes to the Goods and Services Tax, but now, in the middle of a pandemic, we could celebrate the GST’s 20th birthday with changes – or even a GST holiday.

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