QLD Lump Sum on Commission Tax - Get it Back Paid?

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Karel Denys

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25 February 2017
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Hi,

I am an employee and get paid fortnightly. My commission has been approved for Jan and Feb, but because they only approved it after 4 fortnightly pays, my commission is now pretty high. That means I would get taxed high on that lump sum.

Is it more beneficial for me to get it back paid over the 4 previous pay runs or as a big amount in the next pay run?

Can then do it with additional payments between pay runs? This so the tax is lower?

Thank you for your help in advance,
 

Rod

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Tax is calculated for the whole year, not on a fortnightly or monthly basis.