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Drug scandal rocks Australian cycling
Originally posted by Peter Signorini
Unky posted this stuff: Justices Michael Kirby and Bill Gummow yesterday granted the federal Taxation Commissioner leave to appeal a decision that javelin thrower Joanna Stone's $136,448 in prizes and grants were tax-exempt because, unlike sponsorships, they were not considered "carrying on a business". ... etc etc I have to agree wholeheartedly. My wife working part time to earn $25k will have tax taken out of her salary, so why the f#&k shouldn't some high flying athlete on a 6 figure payroll have to pay a damn sight more tax too! Well, as far as I am aware, Joanna Stone is a police officer. She would be being taxed on that income just like your wife. If your wife took up a sport, won lots and received sponsorship and prize money - would you be so willing to have her pay tax on that? I'd like to see taxes on 4wd's brought into line before worrying about the winnings of a sports star.. hippy -- |
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Unky posted this stuff: Justices Michael Kirby and Bill Gummow
yesterday granted the federal Taxation Commissioner leave to appeal a decision that javelin thrower Joanna Stone's $136,448 in prizes and grants were tax-exempt because, unlike sponsorships, they were not considered "carrying on a business". ... etc etc Furthermore... (can you tell I'm up for a whinge/argument? ) This explains the reasoning behind the decision: http://www.gf.com.au/articles_222.htm A point to note: If you were skilled at darts or something and travelled around country fairs earning money on similar games of skill.. would you declare that income? Is it only because she earned $100k+ that it's an issue for you? Where's the cutoff? Is it okay to earn $20k prize money and not pay tax on it? $50k? Just out of curiosity - how much tax does Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan pay? hippy -- |
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Unkey Munkey wrote: Like Pat Rafter being a citizen of Bermuda when he was awarded Australian of the Year? For the record: resident, not citizen. -- Shane Stanley |
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hippy wrote: You can't have it both ways... either ALL athletes pay tax on their winnings or none. Not necessarily. For example, a professional farmer pays tax and clainms deductions, but a small hobby farmer does neither. Same goes for professional punters, as opposed to the mug in the street. There's plenty of precedent. -- Shane Stanley |
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hippy wrote: Is it still cheating if everyone is doing it? Yes. -- Shane Stanley |
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Marty Wallace wrote: "hippy" wrote in message news Originally posted by Unkey Munkey This ****s me. Why the hell shouldn't they pay tax? In this case the claim that over $100k a year in earnings is not carrying on a business. An amateur that gets $100k a year? I can understand someone who wins, say $10k per annum not wanting to declare it as income, but come on. You can't have it both ways... either ALL athletes pay tax on their winnings or none. That means that my $10 crit wins will now be $9.. Hmm... So does that mean you can claim depreciation and maintainance costs of your bike? Or laundry costs of your cycling knicks? And travel costs for that last event you went to? And what about those Carboshotz? Are they to help you earn your income or did you eat them in your own time? Time to add another volume to the taxation rules. Marty "Tax Free" Wallace At the risk of being serious the tax office already have this sorted. "Hobbies" are not deductible and you do not pay tax on the money received. See a boring accountant for the definition of a hobby! -- Remove norubbish to reply direct Jack Russell |
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hippy wrote:
Unky posted this stuff: Justices Michael Kirby and Bill Gummow yesterday granted the federal Taxation Commissioner leave to appeal a decision that javelin thrower Joanna Stone's $136,448 in prizes and grants were tax-exempt because, unlike sponsorships, they were not considered "carrying on a business". ... etc etc Furthermore... (can you tell I'm up for a whinge/argument? ) ... okay .. you, me , carpark - now! This explains the reasoning behind the decision: http://www.gf.com.au/articles_222.htm yes, the descision found *against* her in respect of money earned from appearance fees, sponsorships and endorsements. She didn't want to pay tax on this money, I think she should, and the court agreed with me. A point to note: If you were skilled at darts or something and travelled around country fairs earning money on similar games of skill.. would you declare that income? Is it only because she earned $100k+ that it's an issue for you? Where's the cutoff? Is it okay to earn $20k prize money and not pay tax on it? $50k? I can't see why not. Musicians, poets and artists are assessed on all their income, I can't see what makes sportspeople a special case. Just out of curiosity - how much tax does Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan pay? No idea, but probably more than me. - Munk3y ... proving that you can't avoid death, taxes, and hearing my opinion. |
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"Jack Russell" wrote in message ... Marty Wallace wrote: "hippy" wrote in message news Originally posted by Unkey Munkey This ****s me. Why the hell shouldn't they pay tax? In this case the claim that over $100k a year in earnings is not carrying on a business. An amateur that gets $100k a year? I can understand someone who wins, say $10k per annum not wanting to declare it as income, but come on. You can't have it both ways... either ALL athletes pay tax on their winnings or none. That means that my $10 crit wins will now be $9.. Hmm... So does that mean you can claim depreciation and maintainance costs of your bike? Or laundry costs of your cycling knicks? And travel costs for that last event you went to? And what about those Carboshotz? Are they to help you earn your income or did you eat them in your own time? Time to add another volume to the taxation rules. Marty "Tax Free" Wallace At the risk of being serious the tax office already have this sorted. "Hobbies" are not deductible and you do not pay tax on the money received. See a boring accountant for the definition of a hobby! -- Remove norubbish to reply direct Jack Russell You obviously missed the earlier postings. We were trying to establish what defined a taxable income. At what point does a sport become a job? Also, a sport isn't the same as a hobby. Marty |
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Marty Wallace wrote: "Jack Russell" wrote in message ... Marty Wallace wrote: "hippy" wrote in message news Originally posted by Unkey Munkey This ****s me. Why the hell shouldn't they pay tax? In this case the claim that over $100k a year in earnings is not carrying on a business. An amateur that gets $100k a year? I can understand someone who wins, say $10k per annum not wanting to declare it as income, but come on. You can't have it both ways... either ALL athletes pay tax on their winnings or none. That means that my $10 crit wins will now be $9.. Hmm... So does that mean you can claim depreciation and maintainance costs of your bike? Or laundry costs of your cycling knicks? And travel costs for that last event you went to? And what about those Carboshotz? Are they to help you earn your income or did you eat them in your own time? Time to add another volume to the taxation rules. Marty "Tax Free" Wallace At the risk of being serious the tax office already have this sorted. "Hobbies" are not deductible and you do not pay tax on the money received. See a boring accountant for the definition of a hobby! -- Remove norubbish to reply direct Jack Russell You obviously missed the earlier postings. We were trying to establish what defined a taxable income. At what point does a sport become a job? Also, a sport isn't the same as a hobby. Marty No I saw the earlier postings. I think the tax office would regard a sport as a hobby for this purpose. Much the same rules apply to so called hobby farms. To be cynical I think they become a "profession" as soon as the income is greater than the expenses i.e. the ATO can get something out of you, but I am sure they do have a definition. I just consulted "she who knows everything" and she said there are pages on it but my cynical definition is a good summary. On a different subject the reason I prefer to top post is that my spelling checker picks up errors from earlier postings which is a pain! -- Remove norubbish to reply direct Jack Russell |
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"hippy" wrote in message news snip You can't have it both ways... either ALL athletes pay tax on their winnings or none. That means that my $10 crit wins will now be $9.. What's wrong with that? It's easily administered: Just put in a cut-off for declaring winnings or sponsorship as income at a level where it's not worth the admin costs to pursue the tax - say, (example only) $5K/annum. If you win less than that, it's notionally taxable but not pursued. You can (and should, under law) declare it, but if you don't it's too trivial for the ATO to bother with. There are precedents, like being able to claim certian expenses below a threshold without supplying receipts. It's known to be rorted but it's not worth the expense to audit. I know it's dishonest, costing us honest taxpayers a fortune, (as WE all are - declaring every cent! :-P ) etc., but it's the real world. Never thought about this. I thought it was all down to these guys having to give up everything in order to pursue a sport for the glory of the country..? or something like that Maybe they pay with their health by volunteering their bodies for all the testing, drugs, supplements, etc. they have to endure? Tosh. Sportspeople are simply entertainers like any actor, musician, etc. I see no reason to treat sportspeople differently from any other entertainer. A muso who doesn't earn much still pays tax. Check the paragraphs in the article posted earlier that say, "The taxpayer also submitted that none of the amounts were a reward for services and were not relied on by her to meet her daily expenditure such that they had a character of income." and"...However, that of itself is insufficient. Ms Stone has not performed a service by throwing her javelin. She has not charged a fee for entertainment" Of course they are rewards for services. They area part-time entertainers. Again, no different from a bunch of young mechanics putting together a garage band and playing paying gigs at the local pub where people pay for admittance. The band will get a portion of the money made by the pub (whatever the arrangement - includes fees 'in kind' like free beer for the night). There's no disputing that some people are passionate about their 'chosen art form' but entertinment is entertainment; sport is no different, unless you exclude spectators and other non-participants, in which case, who's going to sponsor anyone? Sponsorship relies on somone else seeing and being influenced by the adverts carried by the entertainer (athlete, actor, whatever) and being influenced to buy the advertised product. No observer = no gain for the sponsor = no point sponsoring the entertainer. Simply by accepting sponsorship an entertainer is providing a service. I'm surprised you missed putting in the tongue-in-cheek indicator in your comments! Remember that people going to uni/school on scholarships aren't paying for their education - same thing here? Hmmm... what do I pay to the Uni every semester? Scotch mist? Certainly feels like money... Cheers, Frank (who's a bad spectator because he hates the idea of watching someone else having a good time while all I'm doing is watching!) |
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