Do I need a tax file number?

Yes. Apply for a TFN when you arrive. Without one, your employer withholds the highest rate (45%).

Do I need to lodge a tax return?

Yes, if you earned Australian income during the financial year. You may get a refund if too much tax was withheld.

What happens to my super when I leave?

You can claim your superannuation through DASP (Departing Australia Superannuation Payment) once your visa expires and you leave Australia. Tax is withheld at 35%.

Temporary Resident Take-Home

Tax for non residents Australia — non-resident tax rates and foreign worker tax

If you're a foreign resident for tax, you don't get the tax-free threshold and you don't pay Medicare levy. Use the salary tax calculator with "Non-resident" selected.

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How to Use This Calculator

1Click the button above to open the Salary Tax Calculator
2Non-resident is pre-selected for you
3Enter your annual salary or hourly rate
4See your take-home pay with foreign resident tax rates

How Are Temporary Residents Taxed?

If you're a foreign resident for tax purposes (most temporary visa holders), you pay tax from your first dollar of Australian income with no tax-free threshold. The benefit is you don't pay the 2% Medicare levy.

Your employer withholds tax from each pay using non-resident rates. At the end of the financial year, lodge a tax return to claim any refund or pay any shortfall.

Non-Resident Tax Rules

No tax-free threshold: Residents get $18,200 tax-free. Foreign residents pay tax from $0.
No Medicare levy: You don't pay the 2% Medicare levy as a foreign resident.
Australian income only: Foreign residents only pay Australian tax on Australian-sourced income.
PAYG withholding: Your employer withholds tax from each pay at non-resident rates.

Tax Tips for Temporary Residents