If you worked in Australia on a Working Holiday or Temporary Resident visa, your employer paid retirement money into your fund. See exactly what you're owed.
Your Australian boss contributed 12.0% on top of your wages into a nominated Super fund (Hostplus, AustralianSuper, REST, etc.).
To qualify for DASP, your temporary visa must be expired or cancelled, and you must have physically left the country.
Submit an official DASP claim via ATO online. Your fund deducts statutory withholding tax and wires the net cash to your bank!
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Select your visa category and slide to estimate your net payout after ATO taxes.
ATO Legislation Notice: If you held a Working Holiday visa at any time while earning super in Australia, the 65% WHM tax rate applies to your entire payout—even for super earned under a student or skilled visa.
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Yes. If you were on a temporary visa that has expired or been cancelled and you've physically departed Australia, you can claim your full super balance as a Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP).
Tax is withheld at 65% for working holiday makers (subclass 417 and 462) or 35% on the taxed element for other temporary visas (such as 500 Student or 482 Skilled visas). Claims are typically paid within 28 days of a complete application reaching the ATO and your super fund.
Yes. The Australian Taxation Office provides a free DASP online application system at ato.gov.au. If your affairs are straightforward, you do not need to pay an agent.
The Australian Government set the 65% statutory withholding tax rate specifically for 417 and 462 visa holders in 2017. Other temporary resident visas (like 500 or 482) are taxed at 35% on the taxed element.
Having your Tax File Number (TFN) makes searching for your accounts automatic on the ATO portal. If you don't know your fund name, the ATO system locates accounts matched to your TFN and passport.
Yes. Most funds and the ATO can wire payouts directly to an international account via SWIFT/BIC, or to an active Australian bank account.