Tax Supplements: Where have you served?

By Pat Laria

The Defence Tax Management Office (DTMO) has prepared both the Bougainville and Solomon Islands Tax Supplements (‘Supplements’) which are based on advice from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Defence Personnel Executive (DPE).

They are based on tax legislation current at the time of publication.

These Supplements are to assist Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who have served, are serving, or will be serving in the above countries to identify taxation exemptions available to them.

The Supplements should be used in conjunction with the current Australian Taxation Office TaxPack and related publications. Supplements are to be used by ADF members as a general guide only and are not able to be used as a legal authority in the event of any dispute between a Defence employee and the ATO.

An electronic version of the Supplements and other tax supplements for other countries may be accessed using the following intranet hyperlink:

http://defweb.cbr.defence.gov.au/cfo/tax/adf

The DTMO provides an e-mail and telephone hotline service to ADF members with queries relating specifically to the Supplements. Inquiries can be forwarded to this e-mail address: Taxation.Management@defence.gov.au. If you do not have access to an e-mail facility, you can contact DTMO during business hours in Australia (AEST) on freecall 1800 806 053. The DTMO does not provide personal taxation advice. If employees require advice on personal taxation matters they should contact their tax adviser.

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