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Wednesday, 01/09/2010
Changes to Australian Working Holiday visas announced
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Australia recently announced that a person who has previously been in Australia on a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa can no longer apply for a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa....

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Friday, 27/08/2010
UK Tax Avoidance Rule Update
Proposals for a General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) have recently surfaced again in the UK. A GAAR, which is a general principle which would allow HMRC to "ignore" any transaction where they conclude that the primary motive is tax avoidance, was considered by the Labour Government back in 1997 but didn’t come to fruition. Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, justified the possible implementation of the rule by saying: "We are looking at the case for an anti-avoidance rule to ensure that wealthy individuals pay their fair share of tax"....

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Thursday, 19/08/2010
Backlog of 18 million income tax cases in UK
The National Audit Office (NAO) recently published its annual report on HMRC`s performance and it was far from glowing. The report contained a series of damning statements, painting a chaotic picture of a heavily flawed system falling far short of requirements....

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Tuesday, 17/08/2010
500 dollars up for grabs in Aussie photo competition
After a busy summer, the Taxback in the Outback competition will be ending in just 2 weeks! The competition has attracted a host of colourful snaps and videos and has made the taxback.com red boomerang quite famous out and about on the streets of Oz....

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Friday, 13/08/2010
Doctor victorious in medical expenses case
The Court of Appeal recently ruled against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in a case concerning a doctor who claimed tax relief for training expenses....

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Tuesday, 10/08/2010
Landlords need to comply with PRTB in order to claim interest deduction
As most landlords out there will know, interest on loans taken out to purchase, improve or repair a rental property can be deducted from rental income....

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Friday, 06/08/2010
Changes afoot for UK PAYE service
HMRC is due to make substantial changes to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) service and has launched a document outlining proposals for a forthcoming facelift....

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Thursday, 05/08/2010
Extended HMRC deadline for UK tax refunds
HMRC has issued the very welcome news that it has taken the decision to extend the deadline for accepting tax applications to now include the tax years 04/05 and 05/06. If you have not already submitted a tax claim for those years, you may be entitled to receive a tax refund....

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Thursday, 29/07/2010
Taxback.com wins major European Business Award
Taxback.com fought off tough competition to scoop a prestigious Ruban d’Honneur award in the 2010 European Business Awards. ...

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Monday, 26/07/2010
Success for taxback.com Kilkenny triathlon
The first ever river-based triathlon in Kilkenny took place over the weekend. Over 500 triathletes of all ages and abilities set off on the taxback.com sponsored event which began with a bracing swim in the River Nore....

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Changes to Australian Working Holiday visas announced

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Australia recently announced that a person who has previously been in Australia on a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa can no longer apply for a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa.

The W17 (Working Holiday) visa is the most common work visa in Australia for backpackers and the ideal option for travellers aged between 18 and 30 looking to work and travel in Australia.

The Work and Holiday Subclass 462 visa is available for young people aged 18 to 30 from Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and the US. This visa was introduced to encourage cultural exchange and foster stronger links between these countries and Australia.

However, legislation has now been introduced to prevent a person who has previously been in Australia on a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa from applying for a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa and vice versa.

The change in legislation applies to all applications made on or after 21st August 2010.

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