<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>InkCairn</title><link>https://inkcairn.com</link><description>Australian tax season, explained.</description><item><title>Capital gains tax on shares in 2025-26: losses, then the discount</title><link>https://inkcairn.com/guides/cgt-shares/</link><guid>https://inkcairn.com/guides/cgt-shares/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A 2025-26 share sale adds a net capital gain to your income, taxed at your marginal rate. Losses come off first, then a 50% discount if you held the shares 12 months.</description></item><item><title>HECS-HELP repayments, 2025-26: the marginal rate change</title><link>https://inkcairn.com/guides/hecs-repayments/</link><guid>https://inkcairn.com/guides/hecs-repayments/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>For 2025-26 a study loan repayment is worked out only on repayment income above $67,000, except at $179,286 and over, where it is 10% of the total. What that means for your return.</description></item><item><title>Claim the tax-free threshold from one payer: second jobs, new jobs</title><link>https://inkcairn.com/guides/tax-free-threshold/</link><guid>https://inkcairn.com/guides/tax-free-threshold/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2025-26 tax-free threshold is $18,200. Claim it from one payer at a time; claiming it twice on more than $18,200 of income may mean a bill at tax time.</description></item><item><title>Working from home deductions, 2025-26: fixed rate or actual cost</title><link>https://inkcairn.com/guides/wfh-deductions/</link><guid>https://inkcairn.com/guides/wfh-deductions/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>For 2025-26 the fixed rate is 70c per hour worked from home and needs a whole-year hours record. Actual cost claims real expenses. What each method needs.</description></item><item><title>Medicare levy vs surcharge: what applies on a 2025-26 return</title><link>https://inkcairn.com/guides/medicare-levy-surcharge/</link><guid>https://inkcairn.com/guides/medicare-levy-surcharge/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Medicare levy is 2% of taxable income unless reduced or exempt. The surcharge turns on income and hospital cover. 2025-26 thresholds and exemptions.</description></item><item><title>2025-26 tax return due 31 October 2026: agents and late penalties</title><link>https://inkcairn.com/guides/tax-return-deadline/</link><guid>https://inkcairn.com/guides/tax-return-deadline/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lodge your own 2025-26 return by 31 October 2026. A registered agent may give you longer, but only if you contact them before then. What lateness can cost.</description></item></channel></rss>