The ATO is rolling out an automatic $1,000 tax deduction for millions of Australians, and it sounds like free money until you understand how deductions actually work. Jase has run the maths on what that $1,000 really puts back in your pocket at every tax bracket. Is this just another nice sell from the government, or is the box actually worth ticking?

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(00:21) The $1,000 Auto Tax Deduction Explained
(00:57) Why a Tax Deduction Isn't a Tax Refund
(04:09) What You Actually Get Back at Each Tax Bracket
(05:29) The 70c Per Hour Work From Home Claim
(07:25) Why the Average Aussie Claims $3,500
(08:31) Should the Deduction Be a Sliding Scale?
(11:34) Easy Ways to Track Receipts and Kilometres
(14:27) Why UK Workers Don't Lodge Tax Returns
(16:08) When the $1,000 Deduction Starts
(17:03) Super Contribution Cap Rising to $32.5K
(19:51) Will the $20K Instant Asset Write-Off Stay?
(20:54) Book Your Accountant Before 30 June

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