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Money Matters

Money Matters

By: SBS
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Australia's financial system, explained in Hindi. Money Matters is SBS Hindi's plain-language guide to the money decisions that shape our lives: tax, super, mortgages, sending money home, and more. In conversation with industry experts, we break down one topic at a time, honestly and without the jargon. Season 1 focuses on all things tax in the lead-up to EOFY.Copyright 2026, Special Broadcasting Services Economics
Episodes
  • Sending money home or receiving an inheritance? Here's what the ATO wants to know

    Sending money home or receiving an inheritance? Here's what the ATO wants to know
    Jun 17 2026
    If you've ever sent money to family back home or received a large amount from overseas, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) would want to know about it. Most transfers are legal and untaxed, but the rules around what to declare, what to keep records of, and the AUSTRAC and ATO rules most people don't realise apply to them. In the final episode of Money Matters, Swati Sharma of SBS Hindi sits with registered tax agent Puneet Singh ahead of the EOFY to walk through the rules on sending and receiving money or inheritance from overseas.

    In the final episode of Money Matters, host Swati Sharma sits with a registered tax agent to walk through the rules on sending and receiving money or inheritance from overseas.
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    7 mins
  • Is ChatGPT safe for your tax return? Expert warns of risks, and EOFY tax scams

    Is ChatGPT safe for your tax return? Expert warns of risks, and EOFY tax scams
    Jun 10 2026
    Tax scams in Australia have got more sophisticated, and so has the misinformation around tax time. Fake ATO calls. WhatsApp messages promising big refunds. Unregistered tax agents charging for advice they can't legally give. And now AI tools confidently giving the wrong answer to Australian tax questions. In this episode of Money Matters, host Swati Sharma sits with registered tax agent Puneet Singh to walk through the scams to watch out for, how to verify a real tax agent, and whether you can actually trust AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude with your tax return.

    In this episode of Money Matters, host Swati Sharma sits with a registered tax agent to walk through the scams to watch out for, and whether you can actually trust AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude with your tax return.
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    7 mins
  • ‘Cash job, no tax’: The side hustle myths that could cost you thousands

    ‘Cash job, no tax’: The side hustle myths that could cost you thousands
    Jun 3 2026
    Driving Uber on the weekend. Tutoring a few kids after school. Cooking and selling tiffins out of your kitchen. Picking up the odd cash shift in a restaurant. If you're earning on the side in Australia, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) almost certainly knows about it, and the rules around what you need to declare can catch people out. In this episode of Money Matters, SBS Hindi host Swati Sharma sits down with registered tax agent Puneet Singh to walk through side hustle and cash job tax obligations and implications, ahead of EOFY.

    In this episode of Money Matters, host Swati Sharma sits with a registered tax agent to walk through side hustle and cash job tax obligations and implications, ahead of EOFY.
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    6 mins
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