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Australian Tax Return Overseas: Who Must Lodge, Who Doesn’t
Every year overseas, there are three doors: lodge an Australian tax return, lodge a non-lodgement advice, or genuinely do nothing. Here's what decides which…
Read articleSell Overseas Property Before Moving Back to Australia?
Moving back to Australia with an overseas property? Selling before or after you resume Australian tax residency can produce very different outcomes. The cost…
Read articleATO Letter Overseas? What It Means and What to Do Next
An ATO letter overseas is not a verdict, but what you do next matters. We explain the different types of ATO letters, what delay…
Read articleKeep or Sell Australian Property When Moving Overseas?
Should you keep or sell Australian property when moving overseas? The answer can turn on tax residency, rental income, the main residence exemption, contract…
Read articleAustralian Cost Base Reset for Returning Expats: CGT Guide
Returning to Australia with overseas investments? The Australian cost base reset can give eligible assets a new market-value starting point when residency resumes, potentially…
Read articleHaven’t Lodged an Australian Tax Return While Living Overseas?
Haven't lodged Australian tax returns while living overseas for several years? You may not need a return for every missed year. Here is how…
Read articleReturning to Australia After Years Away: Your Tax Reset Checklist
Nobody plans the tax side of coming home. Twelve reset items, one immovable six-month window, and the records to gather before you fly. The…
Read articleYour Departure Year Tax Return: The One Australians Keep Getting Wrong
The return for the year you leave Australia looks like every other return and behaves like none of them. Here is what changes, where…
Read articleLiving in Bali? How Your Australian Pension Is Really Taxed
We regularly see the Australian tax treatment of pensions paid to expats in Bali and across Indonesia mishandled because Article 18 of the tax…
Read articleAustralia’s Expat CGT Trap Explained – The New One Day Rule
Australia's new CGT regime contains a trap almost nobody is talking about: one day of foreign resident status during the testing period can deny…
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