ATO Focus Areas 2025–26: What Actually Matters for Expats The ATO has released its 2025–26 focus areas. Like most of these updates, this largely targets domestic private groups and doesn’t really move the dial for expats.. But there are a number of areas that are highly relevant if you are living overseas, returning to Australia, […]
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Moving Overseas? Australia’s New CGT Rules Have Changed the Deemed Disposal Decision For Australians moving overseas, one of the biggest tax decisions is whether to trigger deemed disposal before becoming a foreign resident for Australian tax purposes. Historically, that decision has involved balancing the immediate Australian tax cost against the future tax consequences of retaining Australian
Australian Expats Could Lose the New Capital Gains Tax Indexation Benefit by Working Overseas A single period of foreign residency after 1 July 2027 could permanently deny access to Australia’s new Capital Gains Tax (CGT) indexation regime for an Australian investment property. For many Australians working overseas, retaining an Australian investment property has long been
Working Overseas for an Australian Employer: The Tax Risks Most People Miss Remote work and cross-border employment arrangements are becoming increasingly common. Employees are relocating overseas for lifestyle reasons, international assignments, family commitments, or simply because remote work now makes it possible. In many cases, however, one thing does not change. The employee remains connected
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DEWS and Australian Tax: What Happens When You Return Home? If you have worked in Dubai, particularly in the DIFC, you may have built up a balance in the Dubai Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) scheme. Australians returning home from the UAE commonly ask whether Australia will tax their DEWS balance. The answer depends on your
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Returning to Australia Due to Middle East Unrest – What It Means for Your Tax Residency With the current instability in parts of the Middle East, we are seeing an increasing number of Australian expatriates temporarily returning to Australia for safety and family reasons. A common question we are being asked is: “Will returning to
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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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Deceased Estates with Overseas Connections: Key Tax Issues for Executors and Beneficiaries Deceased estates are complex at the best of times. When executors or beneficiaries are overseas, the Australian tax rules can add unexpected complications. If you’re administering or inheriting from an estate that has foreign links, here are the key issues to be aware
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Do You Need an ABN if You’re a Sole Trader Overseas? One of the most common questions we hear from Australian expats running their own consultancy or business abroad is: Do I still need an ABN (Australian Business Number) if I’m no longer in Australia? Your need for an ABN depends on how you structure
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Big Money, “Tax-Free” Contracts and The Tax Trap: What the R360 Offers Really Mean for Australian Athletes The newly announced R360 global rugby competition is generating headlines for its large-scale, apparently “tax-free” contracts. For Australian players this promises the allure of contracts reportedly structured via jurisdictions with little or no income tax, such as Dubai.
