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ATO tries to recover JobKeeper payments from migrant workers – ABC News
A number of migrant workers are being told they should never have received the payments and the tax office wants the money back.
Last year, Hassan Jaber was living in Australia on a temporary protection visa and driving an Uber to make ends meet.
Key points:
- The tax office is trying to recover JobKeeper payments from a number of people who were not eligible because of their visa status
- The Migrant Workers Centre says several people have received overpayment letters
- The ATO says it continues to monitor and review JobKeeper payments to ensure compliance
When the pandemic hit and JobKeeper was introduced he went to his tax agent…
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