The Mental Health and Wellbeing Surcharge has commenced

Published on 06 January 2022

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Surcharge commenced for relevant employers on 1 January 2022. These employers will pay the surcharge from their January 2022 monthly payroll tax returns, which are due on 7 February 2022.

You must pay the surcharge if you pay Victorian taxable wages and your Australian wages exceed the first annual threshold of $10 million, with a first monthly threshold of $833,333.

Find out more about who is required to pay the surcharge and how it is calculated.