Question: James Jameson is a computer science Masters Degree student at the University of Melbourne who is employed on a part-time basis as a junior game
James Jameson is a computer science Masters Degree student at the University of Melbourne who is employed on a part-time basis as a junior game developer by Gamer Pty Ltd. By 30 June 2020, James had received an annual salary of $47,238 (net of annual PAYG of $12,762). In the same year, Gamer Pty Ltd paid superannuation contributions of $5,700 in respect of his salary into a complying taxed superannuation fund.
In parallel to his job at Gamer Pty Ltd, James independently develops a range of apps that are available for sale at his website, GameLord.com.au, as well as at major online app stores. This part-time activity does not involve the use of any assets other than his personal laptop computer.
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The results from GameLord.com.au for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 years are as follows:
2018/19 2019/20
| Sales | $10,600 | $17,000 |
| Deductible costs | $7,000 | $19,500 |
In April 2020 James won a $10,000 award in a competition sponsored by the Australian Institute of Innovation for developing an educational app for students with disabilities. Following this achievement, Gamer Pty Ltd promoted James to senior game developer on a full-time basis, with an increased gross salary of $90,000 per year, starting on 1 July 2020.
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Assuming James does not have any employment-related allowable deductions in the 2019/20 income year, calculate his tax liability for the income year ending 30 June 2020, including explanatory notes where necessary.
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