In 2026, the answer to “does the ATO know about my overseas bank account?” is, for most Australian expats, yes . . . and it has been for several years. Australia joined the OECD’s automatic financial data-sharing network, Automatic Exchange of Information (also commonly known …
ATO targets visa holders
For many Aussies who move overseas to work as an expat, the return to Australia often involves bringing back a significant other, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or perhaps even a fiance or spouse . . . sometimes on a spouse/partner visa or more often than ...



