Despite significant historical differences on migration-related issues, the 2019 election has seen the Labor party and Coalition government promote policies with major similarities. Populist and unsubstantiated reasoning pervades both major parties’ immigration policies, demonstrating a limited awareness of the fact that immigration can and does improve the lives of the majority of Australians, both economically…
Effective 1st March 2019, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) made changes to the fees, payment process and the employment experience criteria for the Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP), Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Skills Assessment Program and Trades Recognition Service (TRS) Trade Skills Assessments. These changes have been implemented across all skills assessing authorities which offer an…
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Question – If an employer paid for a current employee’s permanent residence application is the employer’s payment subject to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)? So you’ve decided to extend an overseas workers contact with a permanent residence sponsorship, but there are a few tax implications that you’re unsure of and the Fringe Benefits Tax implication for…
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