Tax, Super + You competition

If you’re a student in Year 7–12, we want you to think outside the box and develop creative products that highlight the value of tax and/or super in the community. You don’t need to be a tax expert to enter. Taking part in this competition will not only give you an insight into the value of tax and super, but you also have the chance to win a share of over $6,000 in prizes!

There are two categories:

• Junior (Year 7– 9)
• Senior (Year 10–12)

Entry criteria

For your chance to become Australia’s next tax and super creative genius, you must:

• be a student in Year 7–12
• be enrolled in the Australian education system
• only submit up to three entries per person/group
• complete a separate entry form to accompany each entry
• comply with the terms and conditions.

There is no entry fee.

Competition dates

Entries open Monday 3 June 2019 and close Friday 23 August 2019.

What’s in it for you

There is over $6,000 in prizes for students and their school or community organisation.

The following prizes are available in both the Junior and Senior categories:

• First prize winner ($400 plus $600 for their school or community organisation)
• Second prize winner ($250 plus $400 for their school or community organisation)
• Third prize winner ($150 plus $300 for their school or community)
• People’s Choice Award ($400 plus $600 for their school or community organisation)

How to enter

To enter, make a creative project that explains the value of tax and/or super in the community.

You can be as creative as you like - some examples include:

• Write It - short stories, a script or a marketing proposal
• Make It - artworks, comic strips, songs or a prototype of an app or game
• Film It - videos, skits or music clips.

Suggested topics include:

• Taxes collected are used to help your local sports grounds, parks and recreation centres.
• Taxes are used to help the community meet the cost of healthcare.
• The more super you save during your working life, the more money you will have to spend when you retire.
• Your super is your money for retirement so make sure you keep track of it.
• When you have a job, make sure that your employer pays you super.

Acceptable entries

Acceptable digital entry file formats are:

• video and audio: MP3, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV
• image files: PNG, JPG , PDF
• website: URL address
• social media: for example, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram.

There are limits on the file size of digital entries:

• entries submitted online have a maximum upload limit of 5MB
• entries submitted by post have a maximum file size of 4GB.

Note: Entries must not include branding, images, logos or government crests which are the property of or represent the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). For example, if a YouTube listing contains any part of the ATO logo, name or brand, or gives the impression that it is official in nature, the entry will be disqualified and we’ll request its removal or amendment.

Find out more details by clicking ENTER below, good luck!