Question 1:

Rafael, a single resident taxpayer aged 24, completed six months of employment in Turkey on an approved overseas aid project.He derived gross wages of AUD$35,000 from which AUD$5,000 of Turkish tax was withheld.

Rafael also derived a gross salary of $34,000 from his regular employment in Australia.PAYG tax of $5,400 was withheld.

Required:

For the year ended 30 June 2017, calculate the following:

a.Rafael's taxable income.

b.Rafael's net tax payable or refundable.

Question 2:

Mee Kong, a Malaysian citizen, has been in Australia for 10 months on a working holiday visa during the current income year. During that time, she has been employed as a medical research scientist and has lived in a rented apartment in Melbourne.

Required:

a.Determine whether Mee Kong is a resident of Australia for tax purposes.