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Sic123(Newbie)Newbie
14 Feb 2024

My HECS repayments come out of my pay every month. My tax is also withheld every month. I just did an online tax return estimator, which is saying that I don’t get a tax return due to my HECS repayment being due.


If, for example, my HECS liability is $5k and my estimated tax return should be $5k, how is my tax return nothing when I have had amounts withheld from my pay all year? Is it because our loans got indexed and went up so now the money taken out of pay doesn’t cover it?

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RileyATO(Community Moderator)Community Moderator
15 Feb 2024

Hi @Sic123,


The extra amounts withheld from your payslip to cover your compulsory HECS repayment aren't applied to your HECS debt until after you lodge your tax return. This is when all the tax withheld through the year is applied to all your tax liabilities, including HECS.


I've gone into more detail in this similar post you can check out.

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RileyATO(Community Moderator)Community Moderator
15 Feb 2024

Hi @Sic123,


The extra amounts withheld from your payslip to cover your compulsory HECS repayment aren't applied to your HECS debt until after you lodge your tax return. This is when all the tax withheld through the year is applied to all your tax liabilities, including HECS.


I've gone into more detail in this similar post you can check out.

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