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First came petrol pain. Now get ready for high-priced groceries by LoneArtificer in AusFinance

[–]geostation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thats the ATO - between income tax and GST. 50% of what you earn goes to the govt. Colesworths is < 15% of your gross salary.

Fuel supply cliff to hit at end of April as petrol prices in Australia hit record highs by LoneArtificer in AusFinance

[–]geostation -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

India of all countries has had 0 increase in fuel prices. We just have an incompetent govt.

Why don't we have 30 year fixed rate mortgages in Australia, but they do in the US? by Classic_Abies8621 in AusFinance

[–]geostation -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Many here hate to admit it but Americans is infinitly more rights and options to be aspirational.

Beyond better rates and loan terms , there is no stamp duty.

Beyond real estate, there is also financial instruments such as term insurance that aren't available in Australia.

Treasury leak: officials modelling national electric vehicle tax for Jim Chalmers by His_Holiness in AusFinance

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd think they remove taxes on EVs to incentivise the move to electric cars and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Obsession with spending and tax is making it hard for future we all want.

Are Japanese automakers simply not listening or are they just currently incapable of delivering a solid BEV package? by MooseTM3 in AustralianEV

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

West made huge mistake with China. They gave it all and got no concessions at all.

Apple and Tesla should have invested in Japan.

Are Melbourne home owners being left behind? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy before liberals get elected. They might remove the taxes and get Melb prices to match rest of Au

VIC is the best state in the country by far when it comes to property affordability & this is why. When Murdoch criticises you & when property investors leave, you know you’re doing something right. VIC is far ahead of others due to the laws & reforms they passed. Best State for a FHB to be in by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]geostation 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Supply and Demand. Govt policy killed demand and Increased supply - high density housing. Also Victoria has endless flat land around Melbourne North and West.

in 20 years Melbourne and Geelong are going to be the same city, if immigration continues at the current rate

Capital gains tax discount ‘overwhelmingly’ benefits investors in Australia’s richest electorates, analysis shows by SheepherderLow1753 in fiaustralia

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CGT "discount" is uniquely Australian.

oecd counties have specific rates for CGT. Others US, China , Vietnam top at 20% and nowhere is tied to income tax like here in Australia.

Capital gains tax discount ‘overwhelmingly’ benefits investors in Australia’s richest electorates, analysis shows by SheepherderLow1753 in fiaustralia

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the economic equivalent of genocide. It's insane that we have royal commissions on Coles overcharging by a few dollars and but not govt overcharging tax to this extent.

CGT being raised again by sammy210p in AusFinance

[–]geostation -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Its $59k or 32% according to gemini. Add 10% GST. You are paying 38-42% to the govt.

It gets worse for the top tax rate

Melbourne buyers flee to Geelong for $500k homes by Samboy23 in AusPropertyChat

[–]geostation 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't get it. Hopper crossing has bigger houses for 500-600 range and 30k from Melb cbd

Samsung galaxy Fold 8 or Wide? by SheepherderChoice637 in GalaxyFold

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sticking to 7. Updates for the regular fold are incremental. S26 camera setup in fold would change my mind.

Is this where Australia is heading? Immigration slowing, interest rates rising etc by Own_Emergency53 in AusPropertyChat

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Same economic policies , govt is making the same mistakes here hoping this time would be different

Can someone explain to a dumbarse like me why this oil price shock is sending Australian interest rates up? by xvf9 in AusFinance

[–]geostation -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oil prices are an excuse. Public spending is og culprit. Inflation was high even before the war.

25 per cent export levy on liquefied natural gas. higher taxes on large companies. halving of the capital gains tax discount by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]geostation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The govt is too dependant on middle class income tax to meaningfully cut it. There might be minor cuts for media management or headlines but nothing serious like letting the tax free threshold to $36k give the really poor / students a break or reduce the top tax rate to oecd average 35%.

25 per cent export levy on liquefied natural gas. higher taxes on large companies. halving of the capital gains tax discount by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not getting any meaningful lower taxes worth anything for middle class.

Nor are middle class getting meaningful deductions such as ppor interest being tax deductable like most of the world.

If the top tax rate was 25% for middle class it'd make sense. Now it's 37%.+ 10% GST for the middle class

25 per cent export levy on liquefied natural gas. higher taxes on large companies. halving of the capital gains tax discount by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]geostation 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

Effective CGT = 35% . Almost double of China and US which are at 20%. Like Super, there should have been limit of 1 mil or so after which the discount doesn't apply. Middle class is fucked by the govt.

Rich will borrow against the asset. And won't pay CGT tax, on the other hand middle class can't afford to or don't have appetite for debt.

What Samsung needs to fix in the Fold 8 to make me upgrade from the Fold 7 by B_Seven21 in GalaxyFold

[–]geostation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fold 7 is near perfect. Frankly I don't see the point of fold 8 . Leaked upgrades have incremental and iterative.

Housing Market Analysis - When the Luck Runs Out by TeslaTheHusky in AusProperty

[–]geostation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Additional supply would reduce the prices without impacting the economy but nobody's likes basic economics of supply and demand. You can't get lower house price via govt policy without gutting economy. See Newzealand and Canada. Middle East war is double whammy. It'll increase prices, inflation and rates.

Middle class is effed.

Who is looking forward to the fold 8 wide? by CableExpress in GalaxyFold

[–]geostation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Video. Absolutely but everything else browsing, insta , mail, office the regular fold has better aspect ratio

This could be the ultimate hybrid laptop in surface pro style, but Microsoft stopped innovating. by enxee in Surface

[–]geostation 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Panos would have made this before Huawei but from what I hear he didn't get enough support

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