patjasper

Thanks for your reply it was as I thought... Hopefully my husband job will be prosperous as the company are well know and look after their staff. Is there a website that has a tax calculator ?(that includes the medicare levy etc and any other taxes that apply to the 457 visa as I believe that tax is paid at a much higher rate if you are not a PR) Regards Pat

Just random questions running through my head.= done all the good bits now looking at what if this went wrong and that went wrong. ie if hubby had to find another job quick and the wage was a a lot lower paid than what his original sponsor offered) I think you have to prepare and be informed for the downside if things went wrong. We are coming to OZ on a 457 visa soon, and was wondering do they have the equivalent of our child benefit there and if so is it only payable if you are a permanent resident or can you apply if on the 457 as you are paying into there government taxes. Do they also have the equivalent of what we call working tax credit? = Is it right " the living away from home allowance" as been scrapped? As anything replaced this? What % of tax do you pay, (I hear you have to pay 1.5% medicare levy and further .5% flood tax levy on top? sorry if i'm on the wrong page

Thanks Tina Have heard of conflicting reports re Redbank Plains, some people say more house for you money, other say stay well clear......... Cheers Pat

Can any one advise of the junior schools in or around the areas of redbank plains,springfield lakes areas. We will be in OZ shortly and looking for a good school for my 10 yr old which has the best results tables? Many thanks Pat