Education Tax Refund - still available? (1 Viewer)

[zvyx]

I need to get a laptop, and I just only remembered about the ETR 50% tax refund offer. Since I'm still technically in Year 12 (i.e. haven't signed out of school yet) am I (and everyone else in class of 08) still eligible for it?

 

[Black Hawker]

I doubt it. That's why I bought mine in July.

 

[emytaylor164]

i bought mine during exams it has also benifited my little brothers education

 

[michael1990]

Are you serious?

Can i claim my laptop that i bought at the begining of year 11?
And my school books?

 

[Black Hawker]

Nope only for those on Youth Allowance.

And has to be after July 1st, 2008, and before end of Year 12. I got in, in the 3 month window.

On the laptop I got from it now.

 

[michael1990]

Nope only for those on Youth Allowance.

And has to be after July 1st, 2008, and before end of Year 12. I got in, in the 3 month window.

On the laptop I got from it now.

Is that for me or the OP?

 

[Black Hawker]

That's for everyone.

You can only get it after it was introduced in the new tax year. And to get it, you need to be in school. Hence it's only 3 month window.

 

[lionking1191]

That's for everyone.

You can only get it after it was introduced in the new tax year. And to get it, you need to be in school. Hence it's only 3 month window.

so the start of hsc effectively spelt the end of schooling?

 

[Black Hawker]

so the start of hsc effectively spelt the end of schooling?

I think when you graduated, it was the end of schooling.

But I'm not definite. Better check first.

 

[zvyx]

hmm oh well that sucks. I rang my school's office and they had no clue about it, rang ATO since its a tax rebate and they had "limited information" which didn't include any details about technicalities concerning yr 12s, since the act/bill hasn't passed yet.

 

[Black Hawker]

I'll link you to the sites with more information when I'm back on my desktop computer. It's in the favourites.