Backpackers Make the Australian Government Rich

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Remember that feeling at the airport, thinking you’ve left something behind, well you probably have! Each year tens of thousands of Working Holiday Makers leave Australia and forgot to claim their super refund. According to the ATO, a whopping 540 million dollars of backpackers money is unclaimed, with an additional $20 million being forgotten each year. Now that’s a few trips down the east coast! Super money becomes “unclaimed” and moves into the coffers of the tax office, when an individual reaches 65 years of age, dies, or is a temporary resident who has left Australia, which is what will Read more