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SYDNEY, 25 June 2003 - Approximately 800,000 residents are expected to lodge their tax returns via the Internet this year* choosing to avoid the traditional problems experienced with past tax returns such as consuming paperwork, added stress, slow refunds and expensive accountants. To meet this demand, Yahoo! Australia & NZ for the third year running are offering the perfect solution with the online service, Tax Centre. In less than 20 minutes (for simple tax returns), people can lodge their tax return via the Internet. There's no waiting for an appointment with your accountant and then paying through the roof, and there's no standing in queues to collect or post your Tax Pack. Residents can do it all online from the comfort of their own home or office with the peace of mind that they are still receiving the best possible return as it will be checked by a fully qualified tax preparer. Yahoo! Australia & NZ Personal Finance gives you all the information you need to do your own tax return from beginning to end, filing it online through one of Australia's leading online tax return services. Yahoo! spokesperson, Peter Crowe says Yahoo! Australia & NZ Tax Centre is the perfect tool for people looking for maximum return with minimum effort. "It is such an incredibly easy tool to use and everything is explained step by step, simply and clearly. It avoids confusing tax jargon and the need for prior tax return knowledge," says Peter. With a click of the mouse, there's a whole collection of invaluable tax tips at your fingertips so you know what deductions you can make, what records you should keep and what benefits you're entitled to. There's even a beginners guide to tax that will make tax experts out of even the most tax-a-phobic people. Click again to use the Tax Centre's checklist to make sure you have everything you need before submitting your return. Then use the refund estimator to predict your tax return and start mentally spending the money you get back! If you've fallen behind in your tax, you can even do your last three years' returns here. "Now people can do their personal tax return online, at a very competitive price and at a time completely convenient to them. The small fee of $54.95 is even tax deductible and can be taken directly from your refund," says Peter. The online Tax Centre also makes it easy for travellers, temporary residents and ex-pats to lodge their returns. You can file your return from anywhere in the world! Simply lodge your new foreign address with your return and just wait for the refund! Other features of Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance that may come in handy when you get your tax back include the Banking, Insurance and Loan Centres. All of these features include useful personal finance information that you can access from the comfort of your own desk. Make the end of the 2002/03 financial year a stress free year and get the best return with minimum fuss by visiting Yahoo! Australia & NZ Personal Finance *Source: ATO Media Unit -ENDS- Yahoo! Australia & NZ (www.yahoo.com.au) is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. www.yahoo.com.au and the online auction site SOLD.com.au are part of the global network of Yahoo! sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive online products and services to over four million Australians and New Zealand consumers and businesses each month. For further information please contact:
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