🇦🇺 Australia · Tax System
Corporate tax, VAT/GST, personal income tax, capital gains, and filing obligations.
Taxes are administered by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Companies pay company income tax, and GST applies to most goods and services.
- The company tax rate is 30%, or 25% for base-rate entities (smaller companies that meet the criteria).
- GST is 10% and applies to most goods and services.
- Filing and payment are handled online through the ATO Business Portal / myGovID.
Official authorities
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
National tax authority — company tax, GST, filing.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Australian Government — Australian Government's official entry point — quick access to all department services
- Dept of Home Affairs — Student/work visas, skilled migration (189/190/491 subclasses), and citizenship applications
- Australian Tax Office (ATO) — TFN application, tax refunds, GST, superannuation, and personal income tax lodgment