Division 3: Transfer allowance

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 56.

14.3.17   Purpose

 

The purpose of transfer allowance is to pay towards miscellaneous costs associated with overseas removals.

14.3.18   Entitlement

 

Members are paid transfer allowance within two months of the scheduled date of departure. This table outlines transfer allowances for members.

 

Item

For a member...

the allowance per person entitled to a removal to the location is AUD...

Moving from Australia to a location overseas

1.

who lived in before departure from Australia

§       635 for the member

§       294 for each dependant

2.

with a spouse or interdependent partner

§       1,498 for the member and spouse or interdependent partner

§       294 for each dependant (excluding spouse or interdependent partner)

3.

in any other situation

§       775 for the member

§       294 for each dependant

Moving from overseas location to Australia

4.

who lived in before departure from the location

§       79 for the member

§       133 for each dependant

5.

with a spouse or interdependent partner

§       322 for the member and spouse or interdependent partner

§       133 for each dependant (excluding spouse or interdependent partner)

6.

in any other situation

§       179 for the member

§       133 for each dependant

Moving from an overseas location to another overseas location

7.

who lived in before departure from the location

§       301 for the member

§       229 for each dependant

8.

with a spouse or interdependent partner

§       730 for the member and the spouse or interdependent partner

§       229 for each dependant (excluding spouse or interdependent partner)

9.

removing from the member’s residence to another residence at the overseas location

§       152, and

§       the costs incurred by the member for telephone disconnection and reconnection

10.

in any other situation

§       407 for the member

§       229 for each dependant

 

 PACMAN                                                            Reprint (August 2008)                             Chapter 14 – Part 3 Division 3 – 1