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ATO Rental Record-Keeping Fact Sheet: What’s Missing
This week, the ATO sent tax agents across the country a heads-up. Some taxpayers who first reported a rental property in their 2025 income…
Read article2026 Australian Expat Tax Return Checklist Before 30 June
Complete EOFY 2026 expats checklist. Navigate residency, CGT, super, and Budget changes with this month-by-month action plan. Start now.
Read articleCould Remote Working During the Pandemic Affect Your Tax Burden?
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, in line with Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidance, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued some additional…
Read articleCOVID 19 – Foreign aid workers may lose tax-free status
Governments throughout the world have been forced to take unprecedented action to restrict the spread of COVID 19. They have restricted travel and enforced…
Read articleTax audit insurance for expats – what is it and why do I need it?
Tax audit insurance – being targeted in the gunsight’s of the Australian Taxation Office audit division, can be a costly and time consuming affair.…
Read articleTaxation: Why US Citizens in Australia are giving up their US citizenships
The Trump era has divided Americans. This may be one of the possible reasons why many Americans who have made Australia their second home…
Read articleAm I an Australian resident for tax purposes? 10 factors to consider
When it comes to lodging Australian expat tax returns, it’s important to understand whether you are an Australian resident for tax purposes or not.…
Read articleAvoiding Expat Tax Traps: 3 Mistakes to Watch For
For many young Australians, going overseas to work for an extended period of time after graduating is almost a right of passage. It provides…
Read articleAustralian expats to repay HELP debts
Editor’s note: This article dates from 2015–2017, when the rules requiring Australian expats to repay HELP and TSL debts from overseas were first legislated…
Read articleATO targets visa holders
Editor’s note: This article describes an ATO visa-holder data-matching program announced for the 2013/14 to 2016/17 financial years. The specific program and years referred…
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