{"id":171260,"date":"2017-02-28T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=171260"},"modified":"2020-07-25T13:52:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T03:52:39","slug":"register-for-backpacker-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/02\/28\/register-for-backpacker-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Register For Backpacker Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 28, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O\u2019Brien has reminded employers who wish to claim the 15 per cent tax “backpacker” rate for their working holiday staff that they must first register with the Australian Taxation Office to be eligible.<\/p>\n

After much controversy, polling of farmers and delays in the Senate, Federal Parliament has passed a 15 per cent tax rate for all working holiday makers earning up to $37,000.<\/p>\n

Employers who register will be able to withhold tax at 15 per cent for wages paid from January 1, 2017.<\/p>\n

Unregistered employers must withhold tax at 32.5 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegistration is quick and easy, and each employer will only need to register once,\u201d Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ATO is assisting employers as they start to use the new rate, so if you haven\u2019t registered, please do so now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The register will provide valuable data on who employs working holiday makers, what sectors they are engaged in and where the employers are located.<\/p>\n