Brandt
ATO tax seeder refund
GRAINVAC HAS THE LOT! PICKING GRAIN UP FROM THE GROUND, SHED OR SILO BAGS?
There are 2 models to choose from:
7500 HP
5200 EX
Big capacity 200 ton/hr
If you are considering buying a new seeder or have bought one you could be eligible for a refundable tax offset as part of the government’s Clean Energy Future Plan. The government has introduced a new refundable tax offset to encourage the uptake of conservation tillage practices to reduce emissions, increase soil carbon and improve productivity. Primary producers may be entitled to a refundable tax offset of 15% of the cost of an eligible seeder. This refundable tax offset is only available for eligible seeders installed ready for use between July1, 2012 and June 30, 2015. Those installed after this time will not be eligible for the offset. To make a claim you will need to: • o wn an eligible seeder; • s tart to use, or install ready for use, an eligible seeder in the course of carrying on a primary production business (the eligible seeder must not have been used previously, including by someone else); •h ave a Research Participation Certificate from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The application form and research survey can be downloaded the website at www.daff.gov.au. The certificate must be obtained in the income year you start to use, or install ready for use, your eligible seeder. Only new eligible seeders qualify for the refundable tax offset. Primary producers can claim the offset on a seeder unit that is a combination of a cart and tool (eg comprises an air-cart and seeder bar), or on the separate purchase of the tool (eg separate seeder bar to be used with an existing air-cart). Details of the configuration of the seeder are available on a fact sheet at www.ato.gov.au/tillageoffset. Secondhand equipment or retrofitting of existing equipment is not eligible for the refundable tax offset. For more information visit www.ato.gov.au/tillageoffset.
Fair Dinkum, design your shed on your phone
PILE DRIVER ATTACHMENT Unique to the 5200 EX Model
Clean up grain off the ground while in the tractor seat
GERONIMO FARM EQUIPMENT Ring David or Ashley on 1800 242 432 or 0427 423 641
COWRA Pridham St (02) 6341 3369
DUBBO Newell Hwy (02) 6826 8600
MOREE Frome St (02) 6752 8388
WALGETT Walgett Tyre & Machinery Fox Street (02) 6828 1500
W: www.geronimo.com.au E: sales@geronimo.com.au
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If you’re in the market for a shed or garage, you now have the power to interactively design and customise it on your mobile phone, tablet or computer. Fair Dinkum Sheds launched its Shed Designer App, a free App that allows you to design your own steel building structure. It’s a flexible tool that lets you create and refine the design ideas you have for your shed. Not only can you set the dimensions, roof pitch and colours, but you can also add or remove walls, skylights, roller doors, windows, personal access doors, glass doors and steel sliding doors. The App renders the building in 3D and lets you rotate the shed to view it freely so you can be comfortable with your design before submitting it. Nathan Caines, business manager for Fair Dinkum Sheds, said it was especially convenient for people who live in remote or rural areas. Users can spend time at home coming up with alternative designs that meet their specific needs, and submit them for quoting. The design is fed into the distributor's design and engineering software, which then creates a quote and plans for council or shire approval.
AUSTRALASIAN FARMERS’ & DEALERS’ JOURNAL - AUGUST 2013