​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In Australia, you are required to pay tax on your income. If you intend to live in Australia permanently, you are considered an Australian resident for tax purposes. This means that:

• you must declare all your income in your tax return;

• you can claim the benefits of the Australian tax system, such as: 

  • ​the tax-free threshold;

  • ​tax offsets; and

  • ​generally lower tax rates than a foreign resident.

A tax file number assists the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to administer tax. You are not required to have a tax file number but if you don’t have one, you may have more tax withheld from your salary than you need to. To apply online for a tax file number and for more information on salary taxation, visit the
Australian Taxation Office website​.​  ​

The ATO contact number for translating and interpreting services is 13 14 50.