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PAYG withholding non resident: how tax is taken from your pay when you're a foreign resident for tax.
If you're a foreign resident for Australian tax, your employer withholds tax from your salary under PAYG (Pay As You Go). As a non-resident you do not get the tax-free threshold, so tax applies from the first dollar of Australian-sourced income.
Non-resident tax rates are different from resident rates. You also don't pay Medicare levy. Working holiday makers have a special rate (15% on the first $45,000, then resident rates).
To see how much is withheld and what you take home, use our salary tax calculator with "Non-resident" or "Working Holiday Maker" selected. We've got quick links for temporary resident take-home, working holiday maker tax calculator and international student tax calculator.
This is general information only, not tax advice. For official PAYG and residency rules see the ATO.