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How compulsory repayments are calculated
When your HECS repayment income is above the minimum repayment threshold ($35000 for 2004-2005 ), we will calculate your compulsory HECS repayment for that year, applying different percentage rates for different ranges of income.
Your compulsory HECS repayments increase as your HECS repayment income increases. The more you earn, the higher your repayments. Your compulsory repayment is based on your income alone – not the income of your parents or spouse. Compulsory repayments continue until you have repaid your debt.
Repaying your HECS debt 2004-05
PAYG withholding
If you have an accumulated HECS debt and will have a compulsory HECS repayment as part of your income tax assessment, your payer must withhold an additional amount from payments made to you to cover your anticipated compulsory HECS repayment.
You must advise your payer if you have a HECS debt.
When you first start to receive payments subject to PAYG withholding from a new payer, your payer will ask you to complete a Tax file number declaration (NAT 3092). You must answer YES to the question ‘Do you have an accumulated HECS debt?’.
Your payer will withhold an amount from your payments according to the circumstances stated in your Tax file number declaration and the rates specified in the PAYG withholding tax tables.
What happens to the additional amount withheld for HECS?
The additional amount withheld by your payer is an estimate of the compulsory HECS repayment that will be included on your income tax notice of assessment. The additional amount withheld is not credited to your HECS account, but forms part of the total tax withheld on your annual PAYG payment summary.
When you lodge your tax return the Tax Office will calculate the amount of income tax, Medicare levy and compulsory HECS repayment payable, based on the information in your tax return. You will receive a credit for all the amounts withheld during the year. It is shown on your income tax notice of assessment at label E, PAYG Withholding Credits.
If you had excess amounts withheld during the year and you have no other outstanding debts, we will refund the excess to you. The compulsory HECS repayment amount, shown at label X on your income tax notice of assessment, is credited to your HECS account on the date your notice of assessment is issued. |
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