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Federal overnment settles on a compromise for backpacker tax

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison
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The federal government has settled on a compromise package for its backpacker tax, dropping the rate to 19 per cent from the first dollar they earn rather than the proposed 32.5 per cent.


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By Abby Dinham, Tuyết Lê

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The federal government has settled on a compromise package for its backpacker tax, dropping the rate to 19 per cent from the first dollar they earn rather than the proposed 32.5 per cent.



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