Australia strikes deal on taxing foreign workersCANBERRA, Australia--Australia's government struck a deal with a minor party on Thursday on a tax rate aimed at encouraging foreign travelers to pick fruit on the nation's farms. The government also offered an additional 100 million Australian dollars (US$74 million) spending on the environment. Australian farmers rely heavily on thousands of young backpackers traversing the Outback to pick their produce each year. But a court ruled last year that the Australian Tax Office should not treat foreign travelers the same as Australian residents. Many fear that months of uncertainty had already deterred many travelers who otherwise might have come to Australia to pick the current summer crops.

Source: The China Post December 01, 2016 16:12 UTC