Summary Sheet

Pay-roll Tax Rebates For Eligible Employees under the Community Jobs Plan Scheme-Work Placements Program

 

 

 

Administering Agency

 

Queensland Treasury

Office of State Revenue

Taxes and Client Management Division

 

 

Why the Support is Provided?

 

To provide a tax incentive to employers to encourage employment of the long term unemployed

 

 

What Support is Provided?

 

A rebate of pay-roll tax is available to employers participating in the Community Jobs Plan who engage long-term unemployed persons.

 

 

The Following Eligibility Criteria Apply:

 

Wages are eligible for rebate if earned by employees who:

 

• are Queensland residents aged over 15 years;

• were unemployed for at least 12 months;

• are at risk of experiencing long term unemployment.

 

 

Important Information:

 

The Office of State Revenue must receive rebate claims within 6 months after the end of the financial year in which the qualifying employee’s 3 to 6 months of full-time employment ends.

 

For the claim to be considered, all pay-roll tax for the relevant year must first be paid.

 

Employers must keep wage records for 5 years.

 

 

What Costs are Involved?

 

No fees apply for this rebate.

 

 

The Following Publications are available from the Administering Agency:

 

Claim forms and details of qualifying conditions are available from the Office of State Revenue.

 

 

Contact Details:

 

For further information or clarification, please contact the appropriate office.  Please dial the prefix +61 7 instead of (07) when calling from outside Australia.  Please note that you cannot dial 13, 1300 or 1800 numbers from outside Australia.

 

BRISBANE OFFICE

 

 

Office of State Revenue

Upper Plaza

33 Charlotte Street

Brisbane Q 4001

(GPO Box 2248 Brisbane Q 4001)

Ph:  1300 300 734

Fax: (07) 3227 6822

Email: payrolltax@osr.treasury.qld.gov.au

Website: www.osr.qld.gov.au

 

REGIONAL OFFICES

 

 

 

Cairns

Office of State Revenue

Level 9

Cairns Corporate Tower

15 Lake Street

Cairns Q 4870

(PO Box 2378 Cairns Q 4870)

Ph:  1300 300 734

Fax: (07) 4031 2170

Rockhampton

Office of State Revenue

Level 3

State Government Building

209 Bolsover Street

Rockhampton Q 4700

(PO Box 1276 Rockhampton Q 4700)

Ph:  1300 300 734

Fax: (07) 4938 4912

 

 

Townsville

Office of State Revenue

Level 1

State Government Building

187-209 Stanley Street

Townsville Q 4810

(PO Box 988 Townsville Q 4810)

Ph:  1300 300 734

Fax: (07) 4721 1976