Australian tax resident abroad? You owe tax on worldwide income. Non-resident? Australian-source only. Our expat tax specialists explain exactly what to declare — and what the ATO already knows.
Returning to Australia: Tax Residency Consequences of Coming Home
Moving back to Australia can restart your tax residency earlier than you think. Here is what changes for foreign income, investments, CGT, and private health cover, plus a simple first year checklist
CGT Reform For Australian Expats – May 2026 Budget: What To Do Now
CGT reform is back on the table ahead of the May Budget. Here’s what it could mean for Australian expats, plus a practical checklist to get organised before Budget night.
Foreign Resident CGT Withholding: A Guide for Aussie Expats
Foreign resident CGT withholding – The 15% Settlement Surprise: What Every Aussie Expat Selling Property Back Home Needs to Know Last updated: 17 Mar 2026 Let me paint you a picture. You’re an Australian living in London, Singapore, or New York. You’ve decided to sell …
Division 296 $3M Super Tax: What Australian Expats Need to Know (Status Update)
Division 296 tax in Australia is a proposed reform that would introduce an additional 15% tax on superannuation earnings attributable to balances over $3 million. Status (as at 15 March 2026): According to the Federal Register of Legislation this measure has not yet passed into …
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 …
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 …
Are share trading profits of non-residents taxable in Australia?
According to Sydney-based research firm Investment Trends’ 2022 1st Half Online Investing Report, online share traders have increased from 700,000 in 2019 to approximately 1.47m today. Australian Bureau of Statistics migration statistics for 2022 revealed that 224,000 Australians left Australia permanently to migrate overseas in …
Everything you need to know about offshore bank fees
Bank fees can be confusing and costly, especially for Australian expats regardless of whether you paying them at home or abroad! In Australia, bank fees consistently increase, so it’s important to pay attention to rising rates. When you travel overseas, the situation becomes more complex, …
