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Student tax essentials
What you need to know about the tax system if you are a student.
Basic topics
Working while you study
Are you in Australia temporarily?
Explains how our tax system affects international students and holidaymakers such as backpackers who work while they are in Australia.
Getting a tax file number
Explains how to get a tax file number, depending on whether you are an Australian high school student, another Australian or in Australia on a visa with work rights.
Special tax rules for under-18s
Special rules apply in taxing the income of people under the age of 18. The rules were introduced to discourage adults from splitting their income and diverting it to their children.
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