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Queensland Government - Queensland Revenue Office
Queensland Government - Queensland Revenue Office

Principal place of residence

Issued date
15 October 2024

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Payroll tax

A residence that an employee lives in (with their personal belongings) on a daily and ongoing basis.

Other deciding factors include:

  • where the employee’s immediate family lives
  • how long the employee has lived in the residence
  • the address the employee has their mailed delivered to
  • the address recorded on the employee’s driver licence or passport
  • whether utilities (e.g. electricity, gas and phone) are connected to the dwelling and the accounts are in the employee’s name.

Transient and temporary accommodation does not qualify as a principal place of residence.