Joe.ie : Landmark court decision set to have major impact for Irish backpackers in Australia

The action against the tax was initiated by Irish company Taxback.com, who say that this ruling could have a major impact for Irish people planning to travel for working holidays to Australia.

The 15% tax rate applied to people on 417 or 462 working holiday visas. This rate was applied to all income up to AUS$37,000, which meant that these visa-holders were paying more tax on average than Australian citizens.