The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD), including all its agencies, divisions, units and schools, are income tax exempt bodies. However they are subject to other taxes.
Of these, the main taxes and levies include GST, FBT, PAYG, Superannuation and Payroll Tax.
Information on all of these can be obtained by selecting one of the above links in the header.
The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) has implemented a Tax Compliance Framework to monitor Departments and its agencies (including schools) and to assist them in implementing and complying with all the various Federal and State Government taxes.
The Tax Compliance Unit of Financial Services Division (FSD) in DEECD provides policy and advice to DEECD schools, regions, divisions, agencies and the operation of the various taxes that affect DEECD and its subsidiary bodies in its operations.