Australian expats
ATO Voluntary Disclosure: Fixing Missed Foreign Income
Missed foreign income has a habit of becoming tomorrow's problem. An ATO voluntary disclosure can reduce certain penalties, but timing, residency and your assessment…
Read articleAustralian 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 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 articleBulie v Tax Commissioner: Our Landmark Expat Australian Tax Residency Win
The Bulie decision is one of the most important Australian tax residency cases in years. Acting for Mr Bulie, we successfully challenged the ATO's…
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…
Read articleAustralia’s New 1-day Rule – CGT Trap for Australian Expats
Australia's new CGT regime contains a rule almost nobody is talking about: one day of foreign resident status during the testing period can deny…
Read articleAustralians Moving to the US: Tax Guide 2026
Nobody moves to America for the tax. They move for the market, the salary and the company. But the tax deal is better than…
Read articleAustralians Moving to Hong Kong: 2026 Budget Tax Guide
On tax alone, Hong Kong is hard to beat. No capital gains tax. No tax on offshore income. A salary tax that tops out…
Read articleAustralians Moving to Singapore After 2026 Budget: Tax Guide
Ask an Australian banker, founder, or family office principal where they'd actually move if they were leaving, and the answer is almost always Singapore.…
Read articleAustralians Moving to NZ After 2026 Budget: Tax Guide
Three weeks after the 2026 Australian Budget announced a 47% effective capital gains tax rate for high-income earners, New Zealand's Finance Minister borrowed Australia's…
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