€44m tax refunds left in Australia

THE 15,000 Irish people who worked in Australia last year could be due a tax refund of about €3,000 each.

Taxback.com, the tax returns and recovery services, says more than €44 million is waiting to be claimed.

It is estimated that around 15,000 Irish people travelled to Australia on working holiday visas between June 2009 and July 2010. All of those who worked there are entitled to a tax refund.