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Welcome to the February 2012 edition of The BFG Report.
This quarter we take a look at how the Clean Energy Legislation will impact on households. We also provide our review of the market sectors for the quarter ending January 2012.
How will the Clean Energy Legislation impact your household ?
Recently, a number of bills under the clean energy legislation, popularly known as the carbon tax, passed Parliament and have now become law. Recognising the impact of the carbon tax on the costs of living, the Government has provided a number of compensation measures due to kick-in from May/June 2012.
Individual Tax Rates and Thresholds
The Government has announced a tripling of the current tax-free threshold from $6,000 to $18,200 from 1 July 2012. However, if you already benefit from the low income t
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