Australian tax return anger: Tyrone Northrop’s video rant about LMITO axing strikes a chord

A young miner’s foul-mouthed tirade over his meager tax return has struck a chord with hundreds of thousands of Aussies frustrated with the taxpayer.

Tyrone Northop, 23, unleashed an expletive-laden spray on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a video posted to TikTok five days ago that has since gone viral.

“How did I owe the ATO $2,000 when I gave them $48,000?” he yells at the camera.

“Government fucks every f*** as always. You should be ashamed of yourself.

“The Prime Minister Anthony – Tony – whatever your name, send me your address, because I’m dealing with scrap because you don’t help a brother.”

Mr. Northop then grunts and moans before slapping the camera in frustration.

Similarly, frustrated young Australians flooded the comments to the video, which has been viewed nearly a million times, and shared their own outrage when they found out they owed the ATO money – while expecting a significant return.

‘Single mom here, work part time. Don’t get child support, live week to week and they want an extra $1,500 from me,” one wrote.

“Everyone now regrets voting Labour,” said another.

Another joked, “I would like to announce that I no longer identify as a taxpayer.”

Workers had been warned to expect lower-than-expected returns this year after the Low and Middle Income Tax Compensation (LMITO) was abolished by the Morrison government in 2022.

The LMITO provided a tax break of up to $1,500 for people who earned up to $126,000.

It was originally introduced in the 2018-2019 budget, extended during the pandemic and then increased by the Morrison government – and backed by the opposition at the time.

But it was only temporary and expired at the end of the last tax year, on June 30, 2022.

Still, many low-to-middle-income earners won’t find out until they file their tax returns this year, when they may see their tax refunds drop by between $675 and $1,500.

A 21-year-old healthcare worker, nicknamed Abbs on TikTok, was slapped with a $3,249 bill after sacrificing her salary while still having an unpaid student loan

Mr Northop is not alone in sharing his anger at having to pay the ATO.

Jeny, who posts food, fashion and travel content from her adventures in Western Australia as Rai Foodie, shared her disappointment over her likely 2022-23 tax bill in a viral TikTok clip.

When you thought you finally got it [a] tax return this year,” the caption read.

Jeny shared a screenshot of the ATO’s online page where she estimates she owes $10,537.