The new year is a great time to commit to financial goals and set yourself up for the future.
If one of your New Years Resolutions is to get a grip on your taxes, Defence has a range of resources that can support you and your family.
Along with PACMAN’s existing tax alerts, we’ve added 3 new explainer pages:
- Tax and deductions - includes a basic overview of what you do and don’t pay tax on.
- Fringe Benefits Tax - outlines how FBT applies to benefits like housing, vehicles and relocations, and how it might affect you.
- Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy surcharge – covers how these levies work, who pays them and how private health insurance can affect the surcharge.
These resources are general information only and not financial advice. They’re designed to help make tax topics easier to understand and help get your head – and your finances – in the game for 2026.
Need more help?
The Defence Tax Management Office (DTMO) can help by providing advice about fringe benefits, deductions and how taxation applies to various conditions of service. The DTMO is not authorised to provide personal tax advice. For advice on personal tax matters, contact the Australian Tax Office.
Get in touch by:
- email: taxation.management@defence.gov.au
- phone: 1800 806 053 during business hours (AEST).
