ETax Australia?

Question

Why on earth haven't the ATO developed ETax to be compatible with Apple Computers? Surely this will save them a lot of hassle with paper substitutes or is this an ellaborate scheme developed to gain more work for tax agents?

Answer 1

Apparently it's been on the cards for a couple of years...lol. I guess they go with what the majority of people have...sorry!

Answer 2

Time to lose the Apple..  Mean while I'm nearly finished my tax return, just waiting for one more group certificate.

etax is sooo easy, I've done my own, my mums and dads since I turned 18. The Tax packs not to difficult you just have to add the numbers yourself.

Answer 3

Probably because 95% of the taxpayers are not using Apple computers. However, having got Etax working efficiently now they ought to  correct this anomaly. I wonder whether the Anti-discrimination Board should become involved. Alternatively, you could approach your Federal Member of Parliament to suggest that the ATO reimburse, all those Apple Macintosh users , with the standard fee charged by accountants for the preparation and submission of a standard income tax return.

Answer 4

are you serious!

The ATO didn't even have the 08/09 tax rates up on time.  You're lucky they've developed ETax at all.