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GST for freelancers in Australia — a plain-English guide
When do you need to register? How do you add GST to invoices, what do you do with the money, and how does BAS lodgement actually work? Everything Australian freelancers need to know about GST, without the jargon.
$75k
turnover threshold that
triggers GST registration
triggers GST registration
10%
GST — collected for the ATO,
not your income
not your income
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