The Government may reduce the 50% CGT discount in the May 2026 Budget. Here is what is on the table, who is most exposed, and what Australian expats should do now.
Vacant Residential Land Tax Victoria – Notification Deadline
Own Victorian property and live overseas? Notify the SRO by 15 Feb 2026 if it was vacant in 2025 — even if you think you’re exempt.
RBA Rate Hike February 2026: What it Means for Expats with Australian Property
RBA hiked cash rate to 3.85% in February 2026. What it means for Australian expats with investment property – cashflow, tax implications, and strategy.
Australian Tax Residency for Expats: Tests, Traps & Examples
General information only. Tax residency is fact-specific. Get advice for your circumstances. Why tax residency matters (more than your visa or passport) When people say “I’m living overseas, so I’m non-resident now”, I get why that feels intuitive. But the ATO doesn’t decide residency based …
Potential AUD Exchange Rate Impacts Of Inflation & Interest Rates
In a recent Sky News Australia broadcast earlier today (see below), Australia’s Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, announced Australia’s latest inflation data—a drop to 2.8%, marking the lowest rate in over four years. But what are the potential AUD exchange rate impacts of today’s news? This …
Overdue Tax Returns? Here’s How to Catch Up
As an Australian expat, life comes with all sorts of adventures, challenges, and—let’s be honest, a few headaches too, particularly, when a tasks like catching up on your overdue tax returns slip through the cracks sometimes. If you’ve been living overseas and have inadvertently missed …
Demystifying PFICs for Australians in the United States
Demystifying PFICs for Australian Expats in the US: A Comprehensive Guide (In-Depth Exploration) For many Australians who live and work in the United States, navigating US taxes can be a nightmare, especially when it comes to declaring your Aussie investments in your US return? Managed …
Update: Thailand Clarifies Tax on Foreign Income
Background to Thailand’s Plan to Levy Tax on Foreign Income Recently we published “Tax Alert: Thailand to tax foreign income”, an article about significant new changes introduced by the Thai Revenue Department through Revenue Order 161/2023, that seek to tax Thai tax residents on any …
Remote Workers – Australia’s Opportunistic Tax Grab
Remote workers – if you are an Australian expat who works remotely for an Australian employer, you’ll want to read more (you should not ignore this article)! In recent months, an alarming issue for remote workers (discovered by our team here at Expat Taxes), has …
Tax Alert: Thailand to tax foreign income
25/11/2023 – Update: The Thai Revenue Department has recently issued a follow-up revenue order 162/2023 that clarifies the operation of these new rules. It’s recommended that you continue to read this article first, and after take a look at our latest article which details the …
