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Information Technology News Taxman's Damascus moment: not all computers run Windows | Taxman's Damascus moment: not all computers run Windows |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Tuesday, 20 March 2007 | |
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Users of Mac OS X, Linux and other operating systems may get a look-in sometime in the next few years. "[We] will redevelop e-tax to make it compatible with any computer system that has internet access. We will test this with a small group of users in 2008," wrote the Commissioner of Taxation, Michael D’Ascenzo. If the trial is successful, it will be extended to taxpayers at large "in future years". The 2006-07 version of e-tax will have an enhanced ability to download information from various sources including more than 20 banks and credit unions (interest), share registries and fund managers (dividends), the Department of Veterans Affairs (pensions), the Department of Education, Science and Training (allowances), Medicare Australia (out of pocket medical expenses). The Australian Taxation Office will also pilot an e-tax facility that will automatically load taxpayers' salary and wage information as reported by their employers. This will be especially useful for people with very simple tax affairs.{moscomment}
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