Australia’s $1,000 Standard Tax Deduction: What Indian Workers Should Know Now
The ATO’s new $1,000 standard deduction starts in 2026–27, but it is not a $1,000 refund and cannot be used for the tax return Australians are lodging now.
The ATO’s new $1,000 standard deduction starts in 2026–27, but it is not a $1,000 refund and cannot be used for the tax return Australians are lodging now.
Reports of possible restrictions on visitors applying for family visas onshore have raised concern. Here is what is confirmed, what remains uncertain and what families can do now.
Australia’s revised skilled-visa processing priorities give greater weight to applicants already in Australia, with defence, construction, healthcare and teaching among priority fields.