hefbat Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hi there, My family is travelling to Oz on a 457 visa where we will be working for the next three years. We will not be applying for permanent residency during this time period but will be Australian residents for tax purposes. I understand that we are covered by Medicare (once we arrive and enroll) due to the reciprocal agreement with the UK. Does this mean we still have to pay the Medicare levy and MLS or do we receive an exemption. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 the Medicare levy depends on salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cez Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You'll have to pay the levy, as you'll be earning above the threshold in order to qualify for the 457. The medicare levy surcharge is only payable if you earn over a certain amount, maybe around the $80k amount for a single - easy to look up on the Internet. the medicare levy is a little bit like national insurance in the uk. If you want to take out from the system, it's not too unreasonable to pay in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hefbat Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks all, I think I've got it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 There may be some things which won't be covered by the reciprocal agreement so additional coverage may be a good idea - if procedures are listed as non essential then you might have to pay for them / it's not 100% coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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