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How Australian Expats in Saudi Arabia Can Transfer Their Driver’s Licence

How Australian Expats in Saudi Arabia Can Transfer Their Driver’s Licence One of the first practical hurdles Australian expats face when moving to Saudi Arabia is getting behind the wheel legally. The good news is that if you already hold a valid Australian driver’s licence, Saudi Arabia allows a direct licence transfer with no driving […]

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The Commonwealth Superannuation Test for Tax Residency: Is It Still Relevant?

The Commonwealth Superannuation Test for Tax Residency: Is It Still Relevant?

The Commonwealth Superannuation Test for Tax Residency: Is It Still Relevant? In discussions around Australian tax residency, most people have heard of the resides,  183-day test and the domicile test, but few realise there’s a another — rarely triggered but still legislated — tax residency rule: the Commonwealth superannuation test. It’s one of those quirks

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Cash Wars: Switzerland Fights to Keep Cash Alive

Cash Wars: Switzerland Fights to Keep Cash Alive

Cash Wars: Switzerland Fights to Keep Cash Alive On March 8, 2026, Swiss voters will decide whether access to cash deserves constitutional protection. This debate underscores the ongoing role of cash in Switzerland’s payment system. This isn’t nostalgia—it’s a fight over financial freedom, privacy, and who controls your money. Swiss voters face two options, both

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Selling Your Australian Property as an Expat

Selling Your Australian Property as an Expat? Here’s How to Reclaim the 15% Withholding Tax

Selling Your Australian Property as an Expat? Here’s How to Reclaim the 15% Withholding Tax If you’re an Australian expat who recently sold your home or investment property back home, there’s a high chance the buyer withheld 15% of the sale price and sent it to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). This is part of

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Swiss Marriage Tax

For Better or Worse, The Swiss Marriage Tax is About to Change

For Better or Worse, The Swiss Marriage Tax is About to Change On March 8, Swiss voters will decide whether to abolish one of Europe’s most archaic tax structures: the joint taxation of married couples. For many dual-income households in Switzerland, this referendum offers hope of relief from what’s known as the “marriage penalty”—paying more

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Renewing Australian driver’s licence as an expat

Renewing Your Australian Driver’s Licence as an Expat: What You Can (and Can’t) Do

Renewing Your Australian Driver’s Licence as an Expat: What You Can (and Can’t) Do For many Australians living overseas, a driver’s licence feels like a small administrative detail until it suddenly becomes a big one. If you need guidance on renewing Australian driver’s licence as an expat, it’s important to know what steps to take.

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