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All the money that I earned from Adsense will now go to the pockets of this bloodthirsty Canadian government.
I am extremely dissapointed for losing everything that I earned with Adsense. All my earnings will be gone.
I am very dissapointed. So why I am telling you all this? Because I will feel better once I tell you that I was robbed by heavily taxed bloodthirsty government.
Any comments are appreciated. I wish you all good luck with your Adsense earnings. I will keep fighting and trying until I become wealthy.
I believe that Adsense has tremendous potential and I am working hard to increase my earnings.
How are your earnings doing for August?
Good Luck!
Freq---
You've now been taxed.
How are your August earnings doing?
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I just spent three weeks travelling in a country where there is no old age security other than what one's family can provide, no health care except what one's family can pay for, and the water from the taps is not safe to drink. Try it sometime ... such a trip will give you a new perspective on what your tax dollars accomplish.
Have fun putting the money back into your business and keep good records. Attend the next WebmasterWorld conference and claim your travel expenses. That's better than giving it away to the government, isn't it?
Yes, do pay your share(plus some if you want to), but... by all means, invest your money toward your future with the Internet.
Just reread your post - I guess taxes are filed differently over there. Well, at least you had the Adsense earnings to cover your taxes.
OK, your AdSense income is 2000, you paid 2000 tax. But what is included in 2000 tax? Adsense only? Or more of your activities?
I have to pay $150 per quarter to get my 'free' medicare.
I can ensure you that the medicare system in Canada is close to collapse. The financial burden to the CAN government is close to unbearable. The authority will need more tax to cover the expense, and most people will leave Canada.
But I think Dantol probably has made a mistake with his personal tax filing, b/c people with less than $8000 annual income don't have to pay tax. The only exception is that if you have other incomes.
You should really contact your accountant immediately.
If you believe the site will gradually generate more income, start a sole prop and write off expense like PCs, salary, Internet expense...
I just spent three weeks travelling in a country where there is no old age security other than what one's family can provide, no health care except what one's family can pay for, and the water from the taps is not safe to drink. Try it sometime ... such a trip will give you a new perspective on what your tax dollars accomplish.
So, did you like the United Kingdom?
I jest not...!
Now, I got the tax bill for 2004
Dantol is venting his anger because his current earnings all flowed to the government, but as he only started his website 4 months ago, there is no relation between the tax and the AdSense earnings.
Dantol, to answer your question:
My August earnings are great, and this will probably be my best month ever.
I jest not...!
Ha nice one optirex.
I hear people saying write off the costs of computer equipment against your taxes. Here in the uk the inland revenue would only allow me to put my computer down as a capital allowance....Can you believe that? A computer is essential for me to run my business, if I don't have a PC they don't make take their 40 percent from me....But no I can only claim 40 percent off the price of the PC off my taxes for the first year.....Also you can not write off the cost of business lunches/entertainment expenses with clients.
On the other side I have a friend in Switzerland, he claims back almost everything, the tax system is so liberal there.
But no I can only claim 40 percent off the price of the PC off my taxes for the first year
It's now 50% or 40%, depending on whether the business is classed as small interprise (50%) or medium enterprise (40%) however if you lease it you get 100% tax allowance!
I believe repairs are 100% allowable therefore it can make sense to upgrade rather than buy new!
Also you can not write off the cost of business lunches/entertainment expenses with clients.
The Hooray Henrys put paid to that one and now the rest of us have to suffer for their extravagance!
Expenditure on entertaining is not allowable for corporation tax relief and no VAT input claims can be made however try claiming for it as a subsistence allowance...unless it's a massive bill for you and your mates at a local restaurant!
I do a lot of travelling and my local tax office have no qualms about me entering it as a necessary business expense and even more so when I am outside of the UK however I don't take the p!$$.
I am in switzerland. And believe me - I am looking for ways to get out. Liberal taxes here? No way. Only for foreigners which decide to reside here. They can make a tax deal...
Perfect for Phil Collins, Tina Turner or Michael Schumacher - but not for the small webmaster...
Sometimes I do get the impression I do work only for the federal tax offices.
itloc
In the US if your buisness is a sole proprietor it will end up costing you 30% because of self employment tax and such. If you are a Corp. (S) type its a flat 15%.
Keep all records and right off all exspences and pay attention to where your are (tax liability wise) throughout the year. You do not want to be in December and panicing because you just found out you have a large liability.
Good luck
Similar situation in the UK. (Although different rates obv)
Wonderstuff
Couple of Hundred Quid for yearly returns (Maybe bit more.) Depends on how complicated your accounts are :)
Government took all my Adsense earnings
Seems to me this should read "Google paid last year's tax for me!"
how much would you expect to pay for one in the UK
Believe it or not the cheapest method, i.e. free, is to let the taxman do it! I sit down with them every year face to face and go through everything with them and quite often they are aware of stuff that accountants are not up-to-date with.
Since I took control of presenting my own accounts many years ago, instead of paying £4k per annum to an accountant, my tax bill has been negligible.
Always insist upon the accountants being ratified through the local tax commissioners so that they cannot turn around in a few years time claiming they "made a mistake"!
Mods: Please allow this link since it is a useful UK government tax assistance helpline:
[direct.gov.uk...]
The $2000 you mention has nothing to do with Google, as far I understand it, it relates to income made prior to adsense. Again from what I can see, all you are doing is paying a tax bill using money made with adsense....Better than getting the same bill and not having adsense!
Somebody mentioned Michael Schumacher. Michael Schumacher is a resident of Monaco, although he has a villa in Switzerland. His tax is based around the rules in Monaco rather than Switzerland.
Canada, like most countries, requires you to report income earned from any source. Google does not deduct anything from the money it sends to Canadian residents, but the publisher must of course declare that money in its entirety to the government on the next tax return and pay the appropriate taxes. This is no different than anything else. Just don't forget to deduct your legitimate income-related expenses, like your hosting fees. It's up to you to put money aside to pay the tax bill when it arrives next year.
Eric
This was really a misleading post on your part. I am also Canadian and I claimed my Adsense earnings (I have been with it since the beginning). For other Canadian webmasters doing your taxes next year. It is not only the income tax that you have to pay but you will also have to put into the pension plan as well. And since you are self-employed you have to put the full amount required by law (as opposed to employed people who get half put in by their employers). Make sure you put away a little something to cover these expenses.
Things I wrote off:
My computer (but like the UK case, I only got a % this year since it was a 'capital investment'. All software I purchased (except for games!). A portion all my electricity, heating, and water. Gas for the car. The car. So, so, so many little things. Interest on the mortgage payments.
