<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Instant Receipts Pty Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tips, guides and free tools for Australian sole traders. GST, BAS, expense tracking and tax deductions explained by the team at Instant Receipts.
]]></description><link>https://instantreceiptsbookkeeping.hashnode.dev</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:38:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://instantreceiptsbookkeeping.hashnode.dev/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[I built free Australian tax calculators and published them on GitHub Pages]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been building Instant Receipts — a receipt scanning and BAS prep app for Australian sole traders — and as part of that I built a set of free…]]></description><link>https://instantreceiptsbookkeeping.hashnode.dev/i-built-free-australian-tax-calculators-and-published-them-on-github-pages</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://instantreceiptsbookkeeping.hashnode.dev/i-built-free-australian-tax-calculators-and-published-them-on-github-pages</guid><category><![CDATA[JavaScript]]></category><category><![CDATA[webdev]]></category><category><![CDATA[Australia ]]></category><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Talha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 02:57:17 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've been building <a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au">Instant Receipts</a> — a receipt scanning and BAS prep app for Australian sole traders — and as part of that I built a set of free calculators that live on the main site.</p>
<p>Recently I extracted them into a standalone static site on GitHub Pages so they work without any framework, server or build step.</p>
<h2>What's included</h2>
<p>Six tools, all pure HTML/CSS/JS:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au/tools/gst-calculator"><strong>GST Calculator</strong></a> — add 10% GST to a price, or remove it using the 1/11th rule</li>
<li><a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au/tools/bas-calculator"><strong>BAS Calculator</strong></a> — work out G1, 1A and 1B for your Business Activity Statement</li>
<li><a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au/tools/sole-trader-tax-calculator"><strong>Sole Trader Tax Calculator</strong></a> — income tax, Medicare levy, HELP repayment and take-home pay</li>
<li><a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au/tools/mileage-calculator"><strong>Mileage Calculator</strong></a> — ATO cents per km deduction (91¢/km for 2026-27)</li>
<li><a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au/tools/work-from-home-calculator"><strong>Work From Home Calculator</strong></a> — ATO 70¢/hour fixed rate deduction</li>
<li><a href="https://instantreceipts.com.au/tools/invoice-generator"><strong>Invoice Generator</strong></a> — tax invoice with ABN, GST per line, download as PDF</li>
</ul>
<h2>Why pure HTML/JS</h2>
<p>No npm install. No build step. No framework. Just open the file and it works.</p>
<p>The calculators run entirely in the browser — nothing is sent to a server, nothing is stored. For a tool that asks people to enter their income and expenses, that felt like the right call.</p>
<p>The GitHub Pages version is at <a href="https://instant-receipts-pty-ltd.github.io/australian-calculators/">instant-receipts-pty-ltd.github.io/australian-calculators</a> if you want to see the source.</p>
<h2>Australian tax is surprisingly specific</h2>
<p>The GST 1/11th rule, BAS labels, the Small Business Income Tax Offset, ATO cents per km rates — none of this exists in any international calculator library. Had to build it all from scratch using the ATO's own documentation.</p>
<p>Happy to answer questions about the Australian tax side or the vanilla JS approach.</p>
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