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Student tax essentials

What you need to know about the tax system if you are a student.

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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.

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What it means to be a resident of Australia for tax purposes.

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