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FrançaisAustralian tax and visa, explained clearly
Three topics are all that matter on a working holiday: your tax, your 88 days, and your super when you leave. Start with the pillar guide, then go deeper with the articles.
Tax return
How to do your tax return in Australia as a backpacker
Lodge your Australian tax return step by step on myTax. Link myGov to the ATO, check your income, claim deductions, get your refund. No jargon.
Read the guide →- Do I need a TFN or an ABN in Australia?A TFN is for employee jobs; an ABN is for working for yourself (Uber, delivery, freelance). What each means for your tax, and when you need both.Read →
- ABN for food delivery and rideshare: what backpackers needDelivery and rideshare make you a sole trader, so yes you need an ABN. What that means for your tax, GST, and why you must save money for the bill.Read →
Common questions on this topic12
- How much tax will I get back as a backpacker?
- What can a backpacker claim on tax in Australia?
- Am I a resident for tax purposes as a backpacker?
- The non-discrimination rule: which nationalities may get money back
- Taxed at 45% or 32.5%? How to get the over-tax back
- Declaring Australian working-holiday income back in France
- How long until my tax refund arrives?
- Doing your tax return once you've left Australia
- Claiming uniform and laundry as a backpacker
- Claiming car use for work as a backpacker
- Linking the ATO to myGov with a foreign passport
- Setting money aside so your ABN tax bill doesn't sting
88 days & visa
How the 88 days of regional work actually count
The rules for 88 days of specified work toward a second-year Working Holiday visa: eligible jobs, postcodes, how a day counts, and proof you'll need.
Read the guide →Common questions on this topic2
Super & DASP
How to get your superannuation back after Australia
Your employer paid 12% super on top of your wage. Claim it via DASP once you've left and your visa has ended. Here's how, the 65% tax, and the traps.
Read the guide →Common questions on this topic1
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