Displaced workers in Australia: What do employers need to consider moving into FY 2021?

As outlined by Daniel Hodgson, Terry Hoban, Priscilla Tang and David Sarac, COVID-19 continues to severely limit the movement of people across borders, with many employees temporarily displaced and working remotely for an extended period in Australia.

With the new tax year, organisations need to review the tax position of their displaced employees in Australia and to understand any resulting employer obligations.This article covers:ContextWhy this matters?Tax residencyImpact on DTA ReliefEmployment tax obligationsA ‘new normal’ContextMany employees, working or seconded overseas, were brought back to Australia by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have been unable to return to their usual overseas work location and have seen their stay in Australi...

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Authors: Daniel Hodgson, Terry Hoban,

Published Date: 17 August 2020