Working Holiday Maker Tax Rates. You will be taxed at 15% on the first $45,000 you earn. A special tax rate applies when you employ a whm.

The working holiday makers (backpackers) tax rules imposes a higher rate of tax on 417 visa holders than that paid by other australian residents. Under current the backpacker tax scale, income on the first slice of income up to $45,000 is taxed at the rate of 15%.