Explanation of Tax Scales

 

Scale Ref

Description

S1

Scale 1 - (NAT1004) Where tax free threshold NOT claimed in employment

S2

Scale 2 - (NAT1004) Where payee claimed the tax-free threshold with or without leave loading

S3

Scale 3 - (NAT1004) Non-residents

S4

Scale 4 - (NAT1004) Where tax file number not provided

S5

Scale 5 - (NAT1004) Where employee has claimed FULL Medicare exemption

S6

Scale 6 - (NAT1004) Where Employee has claimed a half exemption from the Medicare levy in Medicare Levy Variation Declaration

H1

Scale 1 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where tax free threshold NOT claimed in Tax file number declaration

H2

Scale 2 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where employee has claimed the tax free threshold in Tax file number declaration with or without leave loading

H3

Scale 3 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Foreign residents

H5

Scale 5 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where employee claimed FULL exemption from Medicare levy in Medicare levy variation declaration

H6

Scale 6 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where employee claimed HALF exemption from Medicare levy in Medicare levy variation declaration