Chris Nemeth faces 2.4 million dollar tax bill on the AstraZeneca injury settlement…
Government scheme pays out record sum then claws back nearly one third through taxes…
Melbourne father-of-two Chris Nemeth received Australia’s largest COVID vaccine injury payout to date: $6.5 million under the federal COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme. He developed severe Guillain-Barré Syndrome after an AstraZeneca jab in 2021, which left him with lifelong disabilities.After receiving the payout, he was hit with a $2.4 million tax bill (roughly one-third of the settlement), as parts of the compensation for future care and lost earnings are treated as taxable income.
ABC News on the case and tax issue https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-24/fight-for-compensation-for-covid-19-vaccination-injuries/105808630
Substack / detailed coverage https://aislingoloughlin.substack.com/p/melbourne-father-of-two-chris-nemeth