Chapter 6
Understanding GST
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting your head around how GST works
Deciding whether to register for GST, and what boxes to tick if you do
Forging neural pathways with amazing feats of multiplication and division
Applying this strange and wonderful tax to real-life situations
Keeping your nose squeaky clean
Making sure your paperwork is up to scratch
Holey moley. As part of my initial research for this chapter, I decided to read ‘The Simple Guide to GST’ from the Australian Taxation Office. Many hours and 168 pages later, I was left with a strange sensation that I couldn’t quite put into words.
Then in the night it came to me. Obfuscation was the word I was looking for. According to Wikipedia wisdom, obfuscation is the ‘concealment of intended meaning in communication, making communication confusing, intentionally ambiguous and more difficult to interpret’. A more ...
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