BREAKING: High Court Victory for ‘Backpacker Tax’

BREAKING: High Court Victory for ‘Backpacker Tax’

The long running saga of the Backpacker Tax reached a conclusion today as the high court found the tax was ‘at odds’ with an international agreement.

The news may well apply to working holiday makers who are citizens of the UK, the US, Germany, Finland, Chile, Japan, Norway and Turkey.

More news to come…

If you have previously completed a tax return and think you may be affected by the high court’s decision, you can contact our backpacker tax partner here.

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Source: ABC News

Author: Matthew Heyes

Matthew Heyes is the founder of Backpacker Job Board. Currently based in Melbourne, Matthew originates from UK and came to Australia as a backpacker on a working holiday visa. It was during his time backpacking on the east coast of Australia that he built Backpacker Job Board. Find Matthew Heyes on Linkedin