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Q1 (Taxable income from Australian and foreign sources) Yvette Jankic, a resident single taxpayer aged 31, worked in New Zealand from 1 July 2017 until
Q1 (Taxable income from Australian and foreign sources)
Yvette Jankic, a resident single taxpayer aged 31, worked in New Zealand from 1 July 2017 until 15 November 2017 and has provided the following information for the 2017/18 tax year:
Receipts
$
Interest (net of TFN tax withheld $490)
510
Interest from United Kingdom (net of withholding tax $300)
2,700
Dividend from the U.S. state of Georgia (net of withholding tax $2,100)
3,900
Gross salary - Australian employment (PAYG tax $5,285 withheld)
21,000
Reportable fringe benefit as per PAYG Summary
6,252
Net salary - New Zealand employment (tax withheld $2,540)
12,650
Bonus from Australian Employer for exceptional performance
2,000
Payments
$
Interest and Dividend deductions relating to United Kingdom and Georgia investments
250
Work-related deductions relating to Australian employment
300
a.Calculate Yvette's taxable income for the 2017/18 tax year.
Taxable income is:
Interest (Australia) (510 + TFN tax withheld $490) $ 1,000
Interest (United Kingdom) (2700 + net of withholding tax $300) $ 3,000
Dividend (USA) (3900 + net of withholding tax $2,100) $6,000
Gross Salary - Australia $21,000
Gross Salary - New Zealand (not exempt) (12,650 + tax withheld $2,540) $15,190
Bonus from Australian Employer $ 2,000
Assessable Income $48,190
(Reportable Fringe Benefit is not included)
Less Deductions :
- Interest and Dividend Reductions from UK and USA $250
- Work related deductions relating to Aust. employment $300 $ 500
Total Taxable Income $47,640
b.Calculate Yvette's net tax payable or refundable for the 2017/18 tax year.
Tax payable is:
Tax on $47,640 ($3,572 + 32.5% x ($47,640 - $37,000) $ 7,030
Less: Low-Income Tax Offset ($445 - 1.5% x ($47,640 - $37,000)) $ 285.40
$ 6,744.60
Add: Medicare Levy - 2% of $47,640 $ 952.80
$ 7,697.40
Less: PAYG instalments $5,285
Withholding Tax on Aust Interest $ 490
Foreign Income Tax Offset - limit $4,940* $10,715.00
Tax Refundable $ 3,017.60
*Foreign Income Tax Offset
Tax on $47,640 ($3,572 + 32.5% x ($47,640 - $37,000) $7,030
Less Tax on $23,700 (19% x ($23,700 - $18,200) $1,045
$5,985
However as Total Foreign Tax Paid is:
Withholding Tax on UK Interest $ 300
Withholding Tax on USA Dividend $2,100
Tax on New Zealand Employment $2,540
Total Foreign Tax Paid $4,940
Can only claim this amount as Foreign Income Tax Offset
Can you please check my answer for both parts (A and B) .if i done them right or not
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