在澳洲,有所謂 稅務居民(Resident for Tax Purpose)與非稅務居民(Non-Resident for Tax Purpose)之分,
最大的影響就是稅率的差別,
非稅務居民的所得稅率為32.5%起,而稅務居民則為19%。
在澳洲稅務局(簡稱ATO)的最新(2016.5.9)資料中顯示,
目前仍在研議是否要改變對 Working Holiday Maker的稅務居民認定,
(原文閱讀: Tax residency rules to change for temporary working holiday makers)
但至少可以肯定的是,不會影響今年(2016/7)進行的報稅(2015稅務年度),
而在ATO的資訊中也有寫道:
Currently, a working holiday maker can be treated as a resident for tax purposes if they satisfy the tax residency rules, typically that they are in Australia for more than six months. This means they are able to access resident tax treatment, including the tax‑free threshold, the low income tax offset (LITO) and the lower tax rate of 19 per cent for income above the tax free threshold up to $37,000.
(資料來源: ATO Budget 2015-16 Part 1 Treasury portfolio)
也就是說,
持打工度假簽證者(working holiday maker)只要在境內超過6個月,
在澳洲境內賺進的資產即可以19%的稅率進行申報,
且有 $37,000 AUD 的免稅額,
所以只要在澳洲境內居住滿六個月,且收入未達3萬7千澳,就可以全額退稅,
不過前提是你的老闆都有合法幫你繳稅(在你領薪資時就有先幫你把所得稅上繳給國庫),
有些老闆可能會以32.5%去扣繳,但就在這個報稅季節向ATO申請退稅,
多繳的錢都可以再退回來。
至於更詳細的稅務居民認定,有興趣的朋友可以利用ATO的工具來判斷:
Are you a resident?
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