RoscoeIndie Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Hey!!! Well I am currently in a state of rambling excitement, as my 457 visa came through today! I haven't quite calmed down yet so apologies if anything doesn't make sense. First, I'm struggling to find information on income tax, can anyone give me a link or a very brief explanation? - I have heard that there are breaks for living up here etc, but just cant seem to find much information. Also other than income tax, are there any other major taxes for Darwin that I will need to be aware of? I will be renting in the CBD. Will I have to pay anything like council tax? Speaking of renting, I'm trying to budget for household bills etc, I will be living alone in a modern 1 bed apartment in the CBD - can anyone take a rough estimate as to monthly bills for gas / water / electric? Lastly if there's anyone who would like to meet up when I arrive in 2 weeks and show me a couple of nice bars and maybe help me find some new friends - (I'm an adventurous and creative 31 year old chic who loves life, learning new things and travelling (previously lived in manila and new York)) - I would be so grateful! and will even shout the first drinks I'm beyond excited Cheers Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I don't think you pay rates if you are renting. The owner usually pays that, but you will be paying for the utilities, water, electricity, gas, I guess. Have a look on www.domain.com.au for rental property and see what the prices are like, maybe look at staying in a hotel for the first couple of weeks, or a hostel, or maybe rent a furnished property. You will find them all on Domain, Have a look at the ATO website for information about income tax. [h=3]Australian Taxation Office[/h]https://www.ato.gov.au/ Cached ShareView shared post Latest updates · 19 July 2014: What's new this year: e-tax authentication with myGov · 14 July 2014: How to link to ATO online services this year through myGov ... [TABLE=class: nrgt] [TR=class: mslg _AF] [TD][h=3]Individuals[/h]https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/Applying for a TFN - Lodging your tax return - Calculators and tools [/TD] [TD][h=3]Super[/h]https://www.ato.gov.au/super/Super - SuperSeeker - Accessing your super - Other contributions [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: mslg] [TD][h=3]Contact us[/h]https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/about-us/contact-us/Phone us - Write to us - Shopfront - Enquiries - Online security - ... [/TD] [TD][h=3]Business Portal[/h]https://bp.ato.gov.au/The Business Portal is your gateway to our online services ... [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: mslg] [TD][h=3]Business[/h]https://www.ato.gov.au/business/Activity statements - Small business assist - Payments to ATO [/TD] [TD][h=3]Tax withheld calculator[/h]https://www.ato.gov.au/calculators-and-tools/tax-withheld-calculator/To use the tax withheld calculator, you will need the ... [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamnRabb Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Hey!!! Well I am currently in a state of rambling excitement, as my 457 visa came through today! I haven't quite calmed down yet so apologies if anything doesn't make sense. First, I'm struggling to find information on income tax, can anyone give me a link or a very brief explanation? - I have heard that there are breaks for living up here etc, but just cant seem to find much information. Also other than income tax, are there any other major taxes for Darwin that I will need to be aware of? I will be renting in the CBD. Will I have to pay anything like council tax? Speaking of renting, I'm trying to budget for household bills etc, I will be living alone in a modern 1 bed apartment in the CBD - can anyone take a rough estimate as to monthly bills for gas / water / electric? Lastly if there's anyone who would like to meet up when I arrive in 2 weeks and show me a couple of nice bars and maybe help me find some new friends - (I'm an adventurous and creative 31 year old chic who loves life, learning new things and travelling (previously lived in manila and new York)) - I would be so grateful! and will even shout the first drinks I'm beyond excited Cheers Lucy How are you finding Darwin Lucy? Have you already moved Edited November 4, 2014 by SamnRabb spelling mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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