LAFHA Explanation?

ktrianta
Junior Member



Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 10
Location: Ottawa

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:02 pm

 

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Can anyone explain what this is exactly, and how it works? How do you know if you are eligible for it?

I am getting different explanations from different sources.

Thanks alot all!

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comet555
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Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 201
Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:45 pm

 

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I don't know much about it so I'll be brief.

It's called "Living away from home allowance" (LAFHA). Generally you're eligible if you're on a temporary visa, like the 457. You would have to claim it through your employer and the employer may or may do it. You may also be eligable if you're on a permanent visa but the company requires you to live far away for short periods of time from your residence for work reasons.

I don't really know that much so I'll give you a couple of links.

http://www.brainbox.com.au/brainbox/home.nsf/0/...9615?opendocument

http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?locid='MTR/MT2030/NAT/ATO'
*you may have to cut and past that one to get it to work, not sure why it won't include the whole line in the link.

http://www.britzinoz.com/info/lafha.htm

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