Contracting in Australia

[vhadiant]

I would have thought it wouldn't be too hard to get $100 p/hour in Sydney? I have mates in Adelaide who make that...

No, it's very hard to make that money even in Sydney.

You'll earn less in Sydney but you have a much much higher standard of living. Even if you're on $80K - $100K as a permanent you'll live very comfortable.

[beaker]

What is their skillset? That is a huge rate for Adelaide!!

Most guys - project management (nothing exciting though - just IT systems implementation) and one guy with specialist knowledge of radio systems ($120/h a few years ago).

Contracts are few and far between though and you need to be well connected to people in government...

[vhadiant]

Surely, better than no tax cut? In the UK we also have inflation, on top of tax rises!

I wonder why British commonly say that the tax is rising or very high. In fact the personal tax in UK has been decreasing since the mid 70s and UK has one of the lower level of taxation in the developed worlds.

You guys need to get your fact straight

[max]

I wonder why British commonly say that the tax is rising or very high. In fact the personal tax in UK has been decreasing since the mid 70s and UK has one of the lower level of taxation in the developed worlds.

You guys need to get your fact straight

The taxes that affect contractors in the UK
1. Small Companies Tax: last budget upped it from 19% - 22% - 16% tax increase

2. Capital Gain Taper Relief: from 10% - 18% = 80% tax increase.


That's why is it commonly said that tax is rising.

Not to mention the endless stealth taxes, eg: IR35.

Man where have you been?!!?

[rootsnall]

The taxes that affect contractors in the UK
1. Small Companies Tax: last budget upped it from 19% - 22% - 16% tax increase

2. Capital Gain Taper Relief: from 10% - 18% = 80% tax increase.


That's why is it commonly said that tax is rising.

Not to mention the endless stealth taxes, eg: IR35.

Man where have you been?!!?

Think it might of been a wind up !

I was on $100 an hour 10 years ago in Sydney but last time I was there it was a struggle to get $80 regardless of which hat I put on. I would suggest the $120 an hour in Adelaide is a government job for the boys and not the market rate. I have seen some real slave labour rates and salaries in Oz and they seem to be able to get away with it. I think lots of IT people on visas hanging around to get their Oz citizenship is the reason supply outweighs demand.

[beaker]

Think it might of been a wind up !

I was on $100 an hour 10 years ago in Sydney but last time I was there it was a struggle to get $80 regardless of which hat I put on. I would suggest the $120 an hour in Adelaide is a government job for the boys and not the market rate. I have seen some real slave labour rates and salaries in Oz and they seem to be able to get away with it. I think lots of IT people on visas hanging around to get their Oz citizenship is the reason supply outweighs demand.

When I was in Oz I met a few Indian and Chinese IT dudes who migrated but could not find work. No wonder - all the IT jobs are being outsourced to India and China anyway. I don't know why they bothered, I guess they must have wanted to get citizenship.

[Devlin]

When I was in Oz I met a few Indian and Chinese IT dudes who migrated but could not find work. No wonder - all the IT jobs are being outsourced to India and China anyway. I don't know why they bothered, I guess they must have wanted to get citizenship.

This is rife, alsmot every cab driver I chatted to when I was in Melbourne last was in this situation!