Tax rates table 2012-13

In this month’s journal, you’ll find your free copy of the Institute’s handy desktop tax rates table — an indispensable aid for access to the most commonly used tax rates at your fingertips, including the Medicare levy, tax offsets, superannuation, eligible termination payments, FBT, CPI indexes, and more.

What’s on in August

Also available is our new "what's on" guide. Designed to keep you up to date with what’s happening at The Tax Institute, it will ensure that you don’t miss any key events, enrolment dates or product offers.

Join the conversation

Social media is about connecting people and sharing information, and is quickly changing how The Tax Institute communicates with its members. Keep an eye on our blog over the coming months if you are new to social media or want some hints and tips on how you can use social networks to enhance your business and your professional development.

To get started, and to stay in touch with all the latest tax news, discussion and insight, follow us on Twitter or join our growing fan base on Facebook.

You can also find our Tax Policy and Research Team, including Senior Tax Counsel Robert Jeremenko (@RobertJeremenko), Tax Counsel Deepti Paton (@Deepti_Paton), and Tax Counsel Stephanie Caredes (@StephCaredes), on Twitter and follow the work they are doing to influence federal and state tax policy and administration.

Membership renewal early bird winner

Congratulations to Mr Greg Jowala Singh, ATI, of Anglo American for winning the membership renewal early bird prize draw. Just for renewing his membership online, Greg has won $5,000 in a Day to Day account with HSBC Bank Australia. Thanks to all of our members who entered, and to our business alliance partner HSBC for the generous prize.

Don’t forget that qualifying members of The Tax Institute have until 30 September 2012 to apply for the globally recognised Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) designation and receive advance standing for the Chartered Tax Adviser exam.

Tax Knowledge eXchange

Another congratulations goes to the two most recent winners in our Tax Knowledge eXchange 10th Anniversary celebrations: Richard Allen, FTI, Principal with Allen & Co Accountants in Unley, South Australia; and Sheila Cabacungan, Financial Planner with Carnegie Financial Planning in Parramatta, NSW.

For your chance to win one of the six remaining free subscriptions, visit our website and register for your free trial.

Finally, welcome back to all the thousands of renewing members of The Tax Institute – Australia’s leading professional association in tax.

Noel Rowland

Noel Rowland is Chief Executive Officer of The Tax Institute.

The Tax Institute is Australia’s leading professional association in tax. Its 13,000 members include tax agents, accountants and lawyers as well as tax practitioners in corporations, government and academia.