Provisional tax ~ what the hell is that

 Provisional tax helps you manage your income tax. You pay it in instalments during the year instead of a lump sum at the end of the year.

You'll have to pay provisional tax if you had to pay more than $5,000 tax at the end of the year from your last return. $2,500 before the 2020 return.

It's payable the following year after your tax return. For example, if your residual income tax from your 2020 return is more than $5,000, then you'll need to pay provisional tax during the 2021 tax year.

Provisional taxpayers often earn:

• self-employed income
• rental income
• income earned as a contractor
• income from a partnership
• overseas income.