SAF LEVY: SKILLING AUSTRALIANS FUND
Levy for the Skilling Australians Fund
You are responsible for paying the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy as the employer. The levy cannot be transferred to the visa applicant. The levy’s objective is to encourage employers to support Australians’ overall skill development.
Who will suffer from this?
- Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS 482) visa, subclass 186, and 187 nomination applications are subject to the SAF Levy;
Background:
The Australian Parliament’s Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill went into effect on August 12th, 2018. Employer-sponsored applications will starting this date be subject to the new training levy.
The bill requires employers nominating workers for the temporary and permanent employer-sponsored migration programmes to pay a nomination training contribution charge, also known as the Skilling Australians Fund Levy.
Beginning in March 2018, the levy will take the place of the present training standards for employers who sponsor employees on 457, ENS, and RSMS visas. Additionally, it will be necessary for the new TSS visa.
Businesses are classified as small businesses for the purposes of the levy if their annual revenue is less than $10 million, and as large businesses if it is $10 million or more.
Nominations for TSS 482:
- Small business: $1,200 for every year of the visa
a large business must pay $1,800 per visa year
Nominations for ENS 186 and RSMS 187:
- Small business: $3,000
- Large business: $5,000
It is important to note that companies employing someone on a sc457 visa are required to meet their Training Benchmark obligations until 12 August 2018.
source: aph
RECOVERIES FROM THE SAF LEVI
Refunds for the Levy paid for TSS nominations are typically not available, but they are possible in the following circumstances:applications in which the employer’s sponsorship (SBS) request is denied applications in which the employer’s sponsorship is granted but the employee’s ensuing visa request is denied on the basis of their moral character or physical condition.when a person with a TSS 482 visa who has been approved does not actually start working for the sponsor.when an employee with a TSS 482 visa leaves their sponsoring company within the first 12 months of employment. Based on the number of years left on the visa, the refund will be determined.
If the nomination is withdrawn or declined, there will be no refund.
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