Reference no: EM133174001
Question - Josh, 48 years old, is a tax resident of Australia. Working as an architect in a consulting firm, Josh earned $135,000 in the last financial year (2020-2021). His employer has withheld $48,000 as part of PAYG withholding tax. Josh has incurred $2,600 as work-related expenses - allowable deductions. Josh aims to switch careers to software engineering and enrolled in a related course. Josh paid $3,500 for the course.
Josh is a beneficiary of his family's trust as part of the trust deed. He has received $24,000 as trust income. Josh had to pay $625 to a registered tax agent for preparing his income tax return. Josh also donated $4,200 to Human Appeal Australia, a registered Not-for-Profit organisation.
Being single, Josh holds a partnership business (coffee shop) in the neighbouring suburb and received $34,000 for the 2020-2021 income tax year as partnership income as a sleeping partner. The annual interest expense for the partnership was $12,000. Josh does not maintain private health insurance.
Required - Calculate Josh's taxable income and tax payable/refundable for the 2020-21 income tax year?