Terms and Conditions

TaxCheck — Last updated: 13 May 2026

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

  • "Application" means the software program provided by the Company downloaded by You on any electronic device, named TaxCheck.
  • "Application Store" means the digital distribution service operated and developed by Apple Inc. (Apple App Store) or Google Inc. (Google Play Store) in which the Application has been downloaded.
  • "Affiliate" means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • "Country" refers to: New South Wales, Australia.
  • "Company" (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in these Terms and Conditions) refers to 409 Engineering Services Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.
  • "Device" means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
  • "Feedback" means feedback, innovations or suggestions sent by You regarding the attributes, performance, or features of Our Service.
  • "In-App Purchase" refers to a purchase made within the Application, including but not limited to the "Pro" upgrade and any other premium features made available through the Application Store.
  • "Service" refers to the Application.
  • "Terms and Conditions" (also referred to as "Terms") means these Terms and Conditions, including any documents expressly incorporated by reference, which govern Your access to and use of the Service and form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the Service.
  • "Third-Party Social Media Service" means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third party that is displayed, included, made available, or linked to through the Service.
  • "You" means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

2. Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is also subject to Our Privacy Policy, which describes how We collect, use, and disclose personal information. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.

3. Disclaimer of Tax Advice

TaxCheck provides estimates of taxation outcomes based on Australian tax rules in effect at the time of calculation. The estimates produced by this Application are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute professional tax, financial, legal, or accounting advice.

You acknowledge and agree that:

(a) The Application's calculations are based on assumptions, simplifications, and the tax rules as We understand them at the time of calculation. Actual taxation outcomes may differ.

(b) The Application does not account for all individual circumstances that may affect Your actual tax position, including but not limited to: complex deductions, capital gains events, foreign income, business income, trusts, partnerships, or matters requiring professional judgment.

(c) Tax laws change frequently. While We endeavour to keep the Application current, there may be a delay between changes to tax law and updates to the Application.

(d) You should not rely solely on the Application's output to make significant financial decisions or to prepare or submit Your tax return to the Australian Taxation Office.

(e) Before making any tax-related decisions, You should consult a registered tax agent or qualified financial advisor familiar with Your specific circumstances.

TaxCheck, 409 Engineering Services Pty Ltd, and its directors, employees, and affiliates accept no liability for any loss, damage, or adverse outcome arising from Your reliance on the Application's calculations or output.

4. In-App Purchases

The Application offers in-app purchases (referred to as "In-App Purchases"). These In-App Purchases unlock additional features and functionality within the Application.

The In-App Purchase available in the Application is the "Pro" upgrade, a one-time purchase that unlocks premium features including (but not limited to) unlimited saved scenarios, scenario comparison, tax deductions, additional income types, and removal of advertisements.

You acknowledge and agree that:

(a) All In-App Purchases are processed through the platform on which You are using the Application (the Apple App Store or Google Play Store). Payment will be charged to Your Apple ID or Google account at confirmation of purchase.

(b) The In-App Purchase is a one-time purchase. There is no automatic renewal or recurring charge.

(c) Once an In-App Purchase has been completed and the Pro upgrade has been activated, it cannot be cancelled. Refunds are subject to the policies of the platform on which the purchase was made (Apple App Store or Google Play Store). We do not directly process refunds for In-App Purchases.

(d) In-App Purchases are tied to Your platform account (Apple ID or Google account) and may be restored to other devices signed in with the same account, subject to platform limitations.

(e) Prices for In-App Purchases are set by Us and may vary by region. We reserve the right to change prices at any time, but such changes will not affect purchases already made.

(f) If You experience technical issues with an In-App Purchase, please contact Us at info@409tech.com.au before requesting a refund from the platform provider, as We may be able to resolve the issue directly.

5. Purchases

If You wish to purchase any feature or service made available through the Application ("Purchase"), You may be asked to provide certain information relevant to Your Purchase including, without limitation, Your payment method credentials. This information is collected and handled solely by the platform provider (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) and is not shared with Us.

You represent and warrant that You have the legal right to use any payment method(s) in connection with any Purchase and that the information You supply to the platform provider is true, correct and complete.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel Your order at any time for reasons including but not limited to: product or service availability, errors in the description or price of the product or service, or other reasons.

6. Intellectual Property

The Application and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of 409 Engineering Services Pty Ltd and its licensors. The Application is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of Australia and foreign countries.

This includes but is not limited to:

(a) The TaxCheck name, logo, brand identity, visual design, and trademarks;

(b) The Application's user interface, user experience design, layouts, and visual elements;

(c) The underlying calculator logic, formulas, and tax computation methods;

(d) All text, graphics, images, photographs, illustrations, and other content displayed within the Application;

(e) All software code, data, databases, and proprietary information used to operate the Application.

You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works of any part of the Application without Our express prior written consent.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without Our prior written consent.

7. Feedback, Comments and Suggestions

We welcome Your feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvements to the Application ("Feedback").

By submitting Feedback to Us, You acknowledge and agree that:

(a) Feedback does not contain confidential or proprietary information of You or any third party;

(b) We are under no obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Feedback;

(c) We may have something similar to the Feedback already under consideration or in development;

(d) You grant Us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works of, publish, distribute, and otherwise exploit the Feedback for any purpose;

(e) You are not entitled to any compensation, credit, or reimbursement of any kind for Feedback You provide.

We may, but are not obligated to, implement any Feedback We receive. The implementation of Feedback does not grant You any rights in the resulting features, improvements, or modifications to the Application.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that You visit.

9. Links from a Third-Party Social Media Service

The Service may display, include, make available, or link to content or services provided by a Third-Party Social Media Service. A Third-Party Social Media Service is not owned or controlled by the Company, and the Company does not endorse or assume responsibility for any Third-Party Social Media Service.

You acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with Your access to or use of any Third-Party Social Media Service, including any content, goods, or services made available through them. Your use of any Third-Party Social Media Service is governed by that Third-Party Social Media Service's terms and privacy policies.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

11. Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of these Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 100 USD if You haven't purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of these Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

12. "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company's provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

13. Governing Law

The laws of New South Wales, Australia, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern these Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

14. Disputes Resolution

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.

15. For European Union (EU) Users

If You are a European Union consumer, You will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which You are resident.

16. United States Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

17. Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not affect a party's ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

18. Translation Interpretation

These Terms and Conditions may have been translated if We have made them available to You on Our Service. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a dispute.

19. Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the Service.

20. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact Us:

409 Engineering Services Pty Ltd
Email: info@409tech.com.au