COVID-19 (Tas): Guideline on payroll tax rebate schemes for apprentices, trainees and youth employees

The State Revenue Office of Tasmania (SRO) has released a guideline on payroll tax rebate schemes for apprentices, trainees and youth employees.

The guideline is designed to provide information about the rebates available for employers that pay payroll tax and commence employment of:

  • Youth employees between 1 April 2020 and 31 December 2020, and
  • Apprentices and trainees in the building, construction, tourism, hospitality and manufacturing industries between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2021.

Rebates are available for youth employees for one year from the date of commencement of employment and for apprentices and trainees for two years from the day the employee’s training contract takes effect under the Training and Workforce Development Act 2013.

The guideline provides information on:

  • Eligibility criteria
  • submitting claims
  • Employment agents, and
  • Mergers, takeovers, acquisitions etc.

 

Source: SRO website, 24 April 2020.

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