457/ENS/RSMS | Skilling Australians Fund Levy ?
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Writer Visa Lab 작성일18-05-08 09:31본문
Have you heard of Skilling Australians Fund Levy ?
New government fee will be implemented soon !! Fasten your belt tight (not your seat belt) !!. This levy will impact employers or applicants planning to employ/sponsor overseas employees on TSS and PR visas (186/187)
What does it involve?
At present, employers sponsoring temporary overseas workers must either spend 1% of their annual payroll on training Australian workers or donate 2% to the annual payroll to an approved training fund under TSS/457 Sponsorship
The Government wants to scrap this practice and introduce a flat levy instead. They admit that the old system was too hard to monitor
How much will employers pay?
The amount payable depends on the size of the sponsoring company. Small businesses (turnover of less than $10m) will pay $1,200 per year for each worker they employ on the new Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS). Small businesses nominating an employee for a permanent visa (such as the RSMS or ENS) will pay a one-off levy of $3,000.
Medium and large businesses (turnover in excess of $10m) will pay $1,800 annually per temporary worker and a one-off level of $5,000 if they want to nominate an overseas employee for PR, on a 186 or 187 visa.
When is the Skilling Australians Fund Levy payable from?
This levy is linked to the TSS visa/ RSMS & ENS DE and will be introduced soon (maybe 1st July, 2018 ) – The bill is on debate in the Senate Today (8th May, 2018)
Where will the money go?
The Government expects to raise over $1.2bn over four years from the levy. Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham believes the fund will lead to the creation of 300,000 Australian apprenticeships by 2021.