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Introduction to Tax: Australian Taxation Office

Student group: Year 7-12

Description: This valuable resource is set against each State/Territory curriculum mapping for Years 7-10. The Student Workbook is complemented with a comprehensive Teacher's Manual containing sets of activities to engage students in developing their understanding of tax issues and the Australian tax system. The fundamental elements of taxation are presented in 3 core modules: Understanding tax; Personal tax and Business tax and are supported by hands-on activities and factual material.

Publisher: Australian Taxation Office (ATO) - Strategic Marketing & Education

Developed by: Marketing Communication Individuals, ATO

Copyright owned by: Commonwealth of Australia

Last updated: January 2008

Published: June 2007

CFL Framework:

  • Knowledge and Understanding: consumer rights and responsibilities; keeping personal financial records; setting goals; making choices; budgeting, savings and debt management.
  • Competence: Personal and family budgeting and record keeping; creative and critical thinking, analytical, interpretive, computational and problem solving skills to make informed decisions.
  • Enterprise: management of tax issues in relation to self, business and others; act effectively in the world of personal and business enterprise.
  • Responsibility: develop ethical behaviours, personal learning; personal and business financial management; responsibility to self, community and the world we live in.

Curriculum area: ACT: SOSE; NSW: Commerce; NT: SOSE - Financial literacy; QLD: SOSE - Systems and resources and power; SA: SOSE - Social systems; VIC: VELS Humanities (Economics); WA: SOSE - Resources.

Adult Education Standards: n/a

Licensing arrangements: n/a

Professional development: n/a

Quality indicator: Meets the Financial Literacy Foundation's Essential Elements eligibility and assessment requirements. Assessed and supported by the Curriculum Corporation.

Material type: Web-based material or hard copies on request.

Availability: Hard copy units of work; also available on CD/DVD and online.
Contact: Ursula Mihaere, Schools Education Program Manager, Community Assistance Programs; ph: (08) 8943 9159; email: Ursula.Mihaere@ato.gov.au

Website: http://www.ato.gov.au/youth/39656.htm&page=2&H2