If eligible, from 1 July 2009 Australian residents can claim the Education Tax Refund for eligible education spending from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. This means you could get 50% back on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses.

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Education Tax Refund

The Education Tax Refund (ETR) is a new government initiative to help with the cost of educating primary and secondary school children. It means eligible parents, carers, legal guardians and independent students could get 50% back on some education expenses. This includes items like computers, educational software, textbooks and stationery.

How to claim

Education Tax Refund can be claimed as a part of your 2008-2009 tax return. If you don’t need to lodge a tax return this year, you can still claim using a separate form or even over the phone.

The Details

The Education Tax Refund lets you claim up to 50% of eligible education expenses for school children. You can claim refund for text books, stationary and even the Internet costs.

More Information

To find out more you may need to talk to your accountant or call the Tax Office on 13 28 61 or visit www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au

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