Victorian Private Schools to Foot an Additional $7M Under State Tax Changes

Victorian Private Schools to Foot an Additional $7M Under State Tax Changes
A photo shows the main entrance to the exclusive Melbourne Grammar school in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 14, 2004.WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images
Henry Jom
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Victoria’s peak body representing the state’s independent schools has “expressed alarm” over the Andrews government’s payroll tax levy that could see private schools pay up to $7 million (US$4.5 million) in additional tax per year.

This follows Victoria’s state budget, in which Premier Daniel Andrews said private schools have had “a sweetheart taxation deal” that was unaffordable under the state’s current debt.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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