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Payments made after death

You do not withhold tax from unused leave payments made after the death of an employee and you do not show these payments on their payment summary.

Last updated 1 May 2020

You do not withhold from payments for unused annual leave, leave loading and unused long service leave made after the death of an employee.

Do not show these payments on your deceased employee's payment summary.

Go to PAYG withholding - death of an employee for more information.

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