Hello,
i am an international student working full time and the question is i have paid high tax and my salary has been crossed over the 2nd slab of tax can i get exception over my university fees payment?
and are they any exceptions for subclass 500 visa?
thanks
Hi @rahul2704,
If you're referring to the compulsory repayments for your study and training support loan? If so, the compulsory repayment rate will increase as your income increases. As it's based on your income you earn.
There are no exceptions if you hold a subclass 500 visa. The only exception is when you do not have to make a compulsory repayment if you have a spouse or dependants and if low family income you:
You can read more about if these exceptions apply from our compulsory repayments webpage, and we also have handy article on the community site about paying my HECS HELP student loan.
Hi @rahul2704,
If you're referring to the compulsory repayments for your study and training support loan? If so, the compulsory repayment rate will increase as your income increases. As it's based on your income you earn.
There are no exceptions if you hold a subclass 500 visa. The only exception is when you do not have to make a compulsory repayment if you have a spouse or dependants and if low family income you:
You can read more about if these exceptions apply from our compulsory repayments webpage, and we also have handy article on the community site about paying my HECS HELP student loan.
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