Are you an international student in Perth and need help with your tax return?
Our ATO-trained and accredited StudyPerth volunteers are here to provide you with free, confidential assistance with your tax return for the 2024-25 financial year! (1st July 2024 - 30th June 2025)
- When: Every Tuesday and Saturday from 15th September - 28th October
- Tuesdays: 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Saturdays: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Sessions are 45 minutes long
- Where: StudyPerth Student Hub - 555 Wellington Street, Perth
Registration is on a first come first served basis - there are no advance bookings. Come down to the hub at one of the times listed above and if there is a wait you will be asked to leave your name and phone number. Then, you will be notified when it is your turn.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible for this service, you must be an international student in Perth, Western Australia who:
- Has a tax file number (TFN)
- Earned $70,000 or less in the 2024-25 financial year
You are not eligible for tax help if you:
- Work as a contractor - for example a contract cleaner, taxi or uber driver
- Run a business, including as a sole trader
- Have partnership or trust matters
- Own or sell shares or have an investment property
- Have capital gains tax (CGT)
- Receive royalties
- Receive distributions from a trust, other than a managed fund
- Receive foreign income, that is not a foreign pension or annuity
What do I bring?
Make sure you're prepared for your tax help session by preparing the following items:
- Your myGov username/email address and password (if you have forgotten your login details or don't have an account, our volunteers can help!)
- Your mobile phone to receive your myGov SMS security code
- Your bank account details (BSB and account number)
- Your tax file number (TFN)
- An original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last 5 years
- Income statements or payment summaries from all sources
- All receipts for gifts, donations, and work-related expenses
- Details of any child support payments made
- Details of your spouse's (married or de-facto) taxable income or a reasonable estimate if you had a spouse at any time during the financial year
Click here to learn more about the ATO's Tax Help Program.
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