Victorian Catholic schools have welcomed the change in the upcoming payroll tax levy threshold but remain opposed to the additional tax.
This follows backlash from the non-government school sector after the May state budget revealed that schools earning more than $7,500 (US4,972) per student would be charged an additional tax levy. This levy will go towards the state’s payment of emergency pandemic spending over the past three years.
The change in the threshold to $15,000 was made by the state government on June 29.
“Non-government schools with income per student of more than $15,000—less than 10 percent of non-government schools—will be subject to payroll tax under laws that come into effect on 1 July 2024,” according to the state government….