Non-residents subject to final withholding tax (e.i., 10% on interest, 30% on unfranked dividends per section 128B ITAA 1937) may claim excess as a credit or refund via individual tax return if their Australian tax liability is lower. LodgeiT supports this at label 11R Credit for amount withheld from income for manual entry.
Steps
1. Confirm non-resident status (full or part-year) via Adjustment tab; exclude prefilled income subject to final NRWT from assessable income.
2. Scroll to Non-resident withholding tax section at bottom of Estimate page (shows 10% withholding, e.g., $1,459.77).
3. Manually enter the withheld amount in Credit for amount withheld from income box to offset tax payable or generate refund.
ATO processes via Notice of Assessment (NoA) ~2 weeks post-lodgement. Interest/dividends with final NRWT are not included in taxable income. Verify treaty rates via ATO Income Tax Treaties.
Related Guides:
Label 10 Non-Australian Resident Interest;
Foreign Resident Withholding Tax