Zone Tax Offset changes for fly-in-fly-out workers
Draft legislation to “improve the integrity of the Zone Tax Offset” has been released for public comment. Broadly, to be eligible for the Zone Tax Offset, a taxpayer must reside or work in a specified remote area for more than 183 days in an income year. However the 183 days do not need to be spent consecutively in a Zone for a taxpayer to be eligible for the offset. So fly-in, fly-out and drive-in, drive-out workers have been able to claim the offset without facing the full challenges of remote living. It is estimated that around 20% of the more than 500,00 claimants do not live full-time in the zones. From the 2015/16 income year, access to the Zone Tax Offset will be restricted to people whose ‘normal residence’ is located within a Zone or special area of a Zone. People who fly or drive to a Zone for work-related purposes, but do not ordinarily reside in the Zone, will no longer be eligible to claim the Zone Tax Offset.
Ref: Media release – Minister for Small Business
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