POTN Aussie club # 10..'The Shame'

smorter wrote in post #11817660
Actually we don't learn really learn about ABN's or tax at uni, I just went here for all the stuff I typed above
www.ato.gov.au

Like most proffessions, you spend 4 years at Uni learning how to google stuff

Rai33 wrote in post #11816967
No ship Sherlock that you need an ABN ...Uni has been worth it :P

Jokes aside - I was told that in the situation where say photography is your second job and your primary income is more than xxx (somethign like 20 or 25K) then you must earn over a certain amount from your photography before you can start claiming for depreciation, expenses etc Then apparently once you start earning above the minimum threshold you can retrospectively claim these expenses. Are you able to verify that's the case?

I found out last year it depends on what the item costs. Anything above the $800ish works on a depreciation basis. As for the amount you earn, I earnt just under 10k from my photo/design stuff and they told me I had to use that method to claim for the lens I bought.

It's my understanding an individual can claim GST back as an individual without an ABN but I'm not sure on the process.

Yes if you go overseas you can claim GST back on purchases you make that you take overseas

JustinLawrence wrote in post #11819167
Like most proffessions, you spend 4 years at Uni learning how to google stuff

shhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

@Phil - yeah i really need to call ATO and get a definitive answer.

smorter wrote in post #11819649
Yes if you go overseas you can claim GST back on purchases you make that you take overseas

Incredible what you learnt at Uni mate! : )

and if you call the ato any advice they give get it in writing as the advice they give is different between the varous help desk people.

D2000 Tax

Feb 10 - Showtime
Canon D2000/Sigma 12-24 @ 12mm, handheld, ISO200, F14, 1/13s

Tonights effort.

Feb 11 - Canonononon
Fuji S7000 @ 8mm, handheld, ISO200, F2.8, 1/60s

My EOS dSLR Evolution

Andrew - you need to start a museum : )

Embarrassingly I'm up to the same number of bodies all of a sudden after another purchase today : (

Tax from the latest addition...

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/mondorock/54357​00915/

Great shot Rai,

You can't leave us guessing like that though, which body?

@Andrew,one can only take so much camera porn this early,nice collection.

@Rai, nice shot the wind wisping the hair,the contemplative look on her face,lovely. Is that taken in 'nam or Cambodia?

Luke - 1D4

John - that was taken on a hike deep in the urban jungle maze of the Sydney CBD - that's St Marys cathedral in the background - late in the stormy evening yesterday was walking past and the sun suddenly shot through the clouds bathing it in a golden hue.

Wow, the 1d aura grabbed you pretty quick once you switched

hehe yeah... lovin' the speed and ergonomics. I really only need two bodies though so not sure yet if the 7D or a 1D3 gets to stay and play with the 1D4.