10: Complexity and administration

Chart 10.1 Average real cost of managing tax affairs for Australian tax filers (individuals)

Source: Australian Taxation Office 2014, Taxation Statistics 2011-12, Australian Taxation Office, Canberra.

Note: This data is sourced from taxpayers claiming a deduction for managing their tax affairs. The average cost for all taxpayers may be different.

This chart shows the average real cost of managing tax affairs for individual Australians from 1998-99 to 2011-12 in 2011-12 dollars.

Average real cost of managing tax affairs for Australian tax filers (individuals)

Year Average cost per tax filer
(real values indexed to 2011-12 dollars)
1998-99 213
1999-00 220
2000-01 244
2001-02 259
2002-03 269
2003-04 285
2004-05 300
2005-06 309
2006-07 323
2007-08 351
2008-09 362
2009-10 394
2010-11 385
2011-12 371