Labor's Grandma Tax, page-12

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    Sorry, I am not Radicool.  But I will try the exercise.  However, your reasoning appears correct to me.  However, because of the earnings of only $32,000 and because she is of pensionable age, she should be able to access 100% of SATO and a low income rebate.  The below is from the calculator below, for current financial year.

    www.taxcalc.com.au/1819.html

    Column 1 Column 2
    0 Base income: $32000.00
    1 Tax on income: $2622.00
    2 Medicare Levy: $0.00
    3 SAPTO: $(2230.00)
    4 Low Income Tax Offset: $(392.00)
    5 Total tax: $0.00

    Given she has no tax liability, she would otherwise have received that $13,700 in unused franking credits as a return.  This represents 30%, viz 13,700/45,700.  Hence, this widow would lose 30% of her yearly net income.
 
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