The Government has recently enacted legislation to change the tax rates for working holiday makers with visa sub-class 417 and 462 from 1 July 2017.
If you employ working holiday makers, you will need to register with the ATO. Once you are registered with the ATO, a 15% withholding rate applies to the first $37,000 of the working holiday maker’s income. From $37,001, normal foreign resident withholding rates apply.
Employers who do not register must withhold 32.5% tax on the first $37,000 and then apply the normal foreign resident withholding rates after that. Please contact us as soon as possible if you hire working holiday makers so we can assist you with the registration and tax withholding process.
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