Country Payroll Guide Australia
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Key Facts
- Capital
- Canberra
- Date format
- dd/mm/yyyy
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- VAT
- the standard rate is 10%
Contributions
Employers
- Medicare
- Medicare - 1%
- Superannuation
- Superannuation - 10%
- Payroll Tax
- Payroll Tax - 4.85%
- Total Employment Cost
- Total Employment Cost - 15.85%
Employees
- Medicare
- Medicare - 1%
- Superannuation
- Superannuation - 10%
- Payroll Tax
- Payroll Tax - 4.85%
- Total Employee Cost
- Total Employee Cost - 15.85%
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage
- The minimum wage in Australia is 19.84 AUD per hour
Payroll
- Payroll Cycle
- Monthly
Income Tax
- Employee Income Tax (1)
- Less than 18,200 AUD - 0%
- Employee Income Tax (2)
- 18,201 – 45,000 AUD - 19 cents for each $1 over $18,200
- Employee Income Tax (3)
- 45,001 – 120,000 AUD - $5,092 plus 32.5 cents for each $1 over $45,000
- Employee Income Tax (4)
- 120,001 – 180,000 AUD - $29,467 plus 37 cents for each $1 over $120,000
- Employee Income Tax (5)
- 180,001 AUD and over - $51,667 plus 45 cents for each $1 over $180,000
Working Hours
- General Working Hours
38 hours per week.
- Overtime
Employers can request employees to work reasonable overtime. The employee can decline this if the work is unreasonable.
Leave
- Paid Time Off
4 weeks of annual leave per year.
- Public Holidays
7 National – 16 total which vary from region to region.
- Sick Days
10 days for full-time employees.
- Maternity Leave
Up to 12 months unpaid.
- Paternity Leave
Up to 12 months unpaid.
- Parental Leave
Up to 12 months unpaid.
- Other Leave
Family and domestic violence leave, compassionate and bereavement leave, community service leave.
Termination
- Termination Process
Examples of valid reasons for dismissal are: poor performance, misconduct, changes to operational requirements.
- Notice Period
1 year or less = 1 week; 1-3 years = 2 weeks; 3-5 years = 3 weeks; over 5 years = 4 weeks notice.
- Severance Pay
Four weeks to 16 weeks depending on years of service.
- Probation Period
There is no law that stipulates that one has to have a probation period, it is up to the employer. They usually run from a few weeks to a few months.
Visa
- Employment Visa
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa: Employers nominate an employee to live and work in Australia.
- Temporary activity and specialist visas – Short stay work visa for specific types or highly specialised work.
- Temporary Work Visas – Employees can work in the country for a specific amount of time (generally 1 year).
- Permanent Work Visa – Employees can be in employment for an undefined amount of time.
