An English backpacker who worked as a waitress in Sydney has won her battle over the so-called backpacker tax in the High Court.



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British woman wins court battle against Australia 'backpacker tax'

Catherine Addy argued she had paid too much tax, in a ruling that may affect other travellers.

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Australia 'backpacker tax': British woman wins discrimination case

A British woman on Wednesday won a lengthy legal fight against Australia's "backpacker tax", after the country's top court agreed the levy discriminated against foreigners on working holiday visas.

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British Waitress Wins Australia's "Backpacker Tax" Discrimination Case

SYDNEY: A British woman on Wednesday (Nov 3) won a lengthy legal fight against Australia's "backpacker tax", after the country's top court agreed that the levy discriminated against foreigners on working holiday visas.
Catherine Addy, who had worked in Sydney in 2017, took her battle against the

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An English backpacker who worked as a waitress in Sydney said Australia's 'backpacker tax' was discriminatory. Today, she won her High Court battle.

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British waitress wins High Court battle over 'backpacker tax'

A British woman has won a lengthy legal fight against Australia's "backpacker tax", after the country's top court agreed the levy discriminated against foreigners on working holiday visas.

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British woman wins Australia 'backpacker tax' case

Lawyers successfully argued a ‘double taxation’ agreement which requires British nationals to be taxed equally to Australians was contravened.

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British waitress wins legal battle against Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’

A British woman on Wednesday won a lengthy legal fight against Australia's "backpacker tax", after the country's top court agreed the levy discriminated against foreigners on working holiday visas.
Catherine Addy, who had worked in Sydney in 2017, took her battle against the levy all the way to Australia's High Court, which unanimously ruled in her favour -- putting potentially thousands of other backpackers in line for a tax refund.

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British Woman Wins Court Battle Against Australia 'Backpacker Tax'

The High Court has upheld an appeal by a British backpacker against a 15 per cent levy imposed on the earnings of working holidaymakers.

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High Court rules against backpacker tax

A British woman has won her case after she paid significantly higher taxes than Australian locals while employed as a waitress on a working holiday visa.

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Australia: High Court rules 'backpacker tax' unfair

The ruling could have consequences for thousands of other backpackers forced to comply with the scheme.

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British woman wins High Court discrimination battle over Australia's 'backpacker tax'

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British waitress wins High Court discrimination battle over Australia's 'backpacker tax'

British waitress wins High Court discrimination battle over Australia's 'backpacker tax'

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