Your first month — Weeks 2–4
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
The tax authority. Linked inside myGov, where you lodge your annual return.
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
ato.gov.au
The tax authority. Linked inside myGov, where you lodge your annual return.
Your employer reports your pay to the ATO directly, so most of your return is pre-filled. Lodging yourself is free and takes about twenty minutes. Tax year ends 30 June; returns open in July.
Do myGov and Tax file number (TFN) first — this depends on it.
Working holiday makers are taxed on a separate scale with no tax-free threshold. Make sure your employer has registered as a working holiday maker employer, or you will be over-withheld.
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Usually done around the same time
- Superannuation — YourSuper comparison tool Government tool comparing MySuper funds on fees and long-term returns.
- Medicare enrolment Australia's public health scheme — free public hospital care and subsidised doctor visits.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements Agreements letting visitors from eleven countries enrol in Medicare for medically necessary care.