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How does Working Holiday Maker Tax automate in Microkeeper?

Author Dylan Wong@Microkeeper
Category Payroll
Last Modified 15/01/2026

Working Holiday Maker (WHM) tax is fully automated in Microkeeper. Once configured, all tax calculations happen automatically during payroll processing

Setup an employee for WHM tax

Select "Working Holiday Makers" as the Tax Scale in the employee profile.

  1. Menu > Settings > General > Employees > edit Employee Profile
  2. Under Employee Tax - Tax Scale, select "Working Holiday Maker"

If the employee has previously worked in the fiscal year, update their opening balance's gross earnings

  1. Menu > Settings > General > Employees > edit Employee Profile
  2. Under Opening Balances - Pre Gross Earnings, enter the total pre gross earnings from the employees previous employment in the fiscal year

How the WHM tax works

Microkeeper uses a progressive tax system based on cumulative pre-tax gross income for the fiscal year

  1. Tracks Income: Retrieves the previously accumulated annual gross total from the most recent previous payrun
  2. Determines bracket: Uses cumulative annual gross income to date to select the correct tax bracket
  3. Calculates tax: Applies the appropriate rate automatically

Tax Brackets (2025/2026)

  • $0 - $45,000: 15%
  • $45,000 - $135,000: 30%
  • $135,000 - $190,000: 37%
  • $190,000 +: 45%

Note: The very first payrun of any WHM maker will always be taxed 15% regardless of their opening balance

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