Pacific Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme - guide for employers

Your obligations as an approved employer

As an approved employer under the Pacific Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme (PSWPS), you are required for each Pacific worker to:

• withhold tax at a rate of 15 per cent
• help your Pacific workers complete their 2012 income tax return before they depart Australia
• attach a 'schedule of additional information' to their 2012 income tax return quoting their tax file number and their status as a 'PACIFIC SEASONAL WORKER'
• lodge their 2012 income tax return on paper only.

The PSWPS is administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

For more information visit www.deewr.gov.au and search for 'Pacific Seasonal Workers'.