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Medicare Levy Surcharge a silent ATO hit for thousands of people

More than half a million Australians are paying the Medicare Levy Surcharge through their tax returns when many could be buying private hospital insurance for about the same cost. Ahead of an ... read more

Medicare Levy Surcharge a silent ATO hit for thousands of people

Extras cover does not affect the surcharge. The latest ATO figures show in 2020-21 the Medicare Levy Surcharge was paid by 508,535 people, up sharply from 411,624 in 2019-20. The average surcharge ... read more