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Tax Crash Course | Rask Roadtrip
Ready to join the Rask Financial Wellness Roadtrip ? During the Rask Roadtrip we’re going to help you build your financial foundations, including understanding your money behaviour, building a budget that works for you, getting out of debt and investing for the first time.
Updated 2026
Tax Crash Course | Rask Roadtrip overview
Ready to join the Rask Financial Wellness Roadtrip?
During the Rask Roadtrip we’re going to help you build your financial foundations, including understanding your money behaviour, building a budget that works for you, getting out of debt and investing for the first time. By the time you make your way through the six stops, you’ll be ready to supercharge your financial future!
What you’ll learn in this course:
During this stop on your Rask Roadtrip, our team of experts will outline:
How tax works
Ways to save on tax
Tax for investors
Tax for employees and small business (note: business owners, tradies and ABN holders should take our free business course)
By the end of this course you’ll understand the basics of how tax works in Australia and complete your tax return with minimal stress.
Who should join us on this Roadtrip?
If the world of money is new to you and you’re just getting started, then this is the perfect resource for you. With videos, written lessons, PDF downloads, an editable course workbook and bonus resources, these courses have everything you need to kickstart your journey 🙌🏾
Start the Rask Roadtrip today, to make your way through the six stops on our map!
01How tax works (the easy version)1 lesson · Self-paced
Welcome to the final stop on the Rask Roadtrip! During this stop, we’re going to catch you up on something that you’re going to have to deal with at some point in your life: taxes. They’re not something you can ignore, but they are something you can manage.
- How tax works (the easy version)Lesson
02Income tax1 lesson · Self-paced
If you earn an income, you’ll likely have to pay income tax. This can be from your job, government payments/allowances and investment income. Income is taxed in Australia on a sliding scale and the portion of your income in each bracket is taxed at the higher rate, not the full…
- Income taxLesson
03Capital Gains Tax (CGT)1 lesson · Self-paced
Capital gains tax (CGT) is the tax you pay on profits from selling assets such as shares or property. For example, if you buy a share at $50 and sell it for $60, that’s a $10 capital gain which you will need to report on your tax return.
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT)Lesson
04How to file your tax return1 lesson · 8 min
Now it’s crunch time. How do you put everything together and file your tax return this year? Thankfully, you have a few options when it comes to doing your taxes because it can sometimes pay to get assistance. Do it yourself First things first, you are able to do your tax…
- Record keepingLesson · 8 min
05Tax FAQ1 lesson · 8 min
Before we finish up on this stop, let’s explore a few commonly asked tax questions! Do I need to pay tax on crypto? Yes, you will need to report the ‘disposal’ of cryptocurrency as a capital gain (or loss). Disposal includes trading, selling, gifting, exchanging and converting…
- Level up your tax skillsLesson · 8 min
06Next Stop: your financial future1 lesson · Self-paced
So I hear you’ve made it to the very end of your journey? If you’ve stopped off at each of the destinations on the map, you should have made your way through the following courses (if not, they’re linked for you below): 🧠 Psychology of money 🎢 Getting and staying out of debt…
- Next Stop: your financial futureLesson
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