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Expat Tax traps: Australian tax resident: Ordinary concepts test
Tax Residency: Are you a Tax Resident of Australia?
Whether you are a tax resident of Australia is a tricky question to navigate come tax time. Tricky in the sense that if the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) asks whether you are a tax resident of Australia, what do you say?
For many it may come as a shock to know that this question is not a straightforward question, particularly if you are an Australian expatriate.
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Expats: Australian income tax rates
Expats do not pay tax on their foreign income. But they must still pay tax on any income derived in Australia such as bank interest, dividends, […][…]
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Are superyacht crew liable for tax in Australia?
Aussies crewing overseas on a superyacht may be faced with a big tax bill if they are audited if they cannot show that they are a non-resident of Australia.[…]
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Superyacht crew – are they liable for tax in Australia?
Aussies crewing overseas on a superyacht may be faced with a big tax bill if they are audited if they cannot show that they are a non-resident of Australia.[…]
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Section 23AG – Exempt foreign service income
Under section 23AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA), Foreign employment income is exempt from tax if all of the following applies: you are […][…]
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Aussie crew member of overseas yacht? Australian resident for tax purposes?
A question that frequently arises is whether an Australian who is living and working on a yacht based in overseas waters is a non-resident and thus […][…]
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Are you an Australian working overseas? Your residency status will affect your liability to tax on foreign earned income
A recent case in the AAT concerned an individual working in Oman, who successfully claimed to be a non-resident of Australia, despite being domiciled in Australia […][…]
