The 2026 Australian Budget: What Every Aussie Expat Needs to Know Right Now

The 2026 Australian Budget: What Every Aussie Expat Needs to Know Right Now If you’ve been scanning the Australian news from wherever you’re calling home – Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangkok – you’d be forgiven for thinking the apocalypse had arrived back in Oz. The headlines have been dramatic, the social media commentary even more […]

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Managing Your Melbourne Investment Property from Overseas: A 2026 Landlord’s Guide

News / Jeremy Harper

Managing Your Melbourne Investment Property from Overseas: A 2026 Landlord’s Guide If you own a Melbourne investment property and you’re managing it from Singapore, Dubai or New York, there’s a good chance you’re not across how much the rules have changed, or how much your property manager’s role has evolved. As of 12 May 2026,

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Atlas Mortgage Case Study: Singapore-Based Couple Secures $937,500 Investment Loan

News / Atlas Wealth

Singapore-Based Couple Secures $937,500 Investment Loan Atlas Mortgage | Client Case Study For Australian expats earning income in Singapore, securing finance for an investment property back home can be complex, particularly when dealing with foreign currency income, lender shading policies, and stricter servicing assessments. This case study explores how a Singapore-based couple, both Australian Permanent

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Atlas Mortgage Case Study: Dubai-Based Aviation Executive Finances Australian Land Purchase

News / Jeremy Harper

Dubai-Based Aviation Executive Finances Australian Land Purchase Atlas Mortgage | Client Case Study This case study highlights how Atlas Mortgage assisted a Dubai-based Australian aviation executive and their spouse in securing finance to purchase vacant land in Australia. With income earned in AED and no Australian taxable earnings, the clients, therefore, required a tailored lending

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Why Perth, Brisbane and Darwin Are Now the Top Markets for Australian Expat Investors

News / Jeremy Harper

Why Perth, Brisbane and Darwin Are Now the Top Markets for Australian Expat Investors While much of the Australian property conversation still centres on Sydney and Melbourne, the data in 2026 is telling a very different story. Three cities — Perth, Brisbane and Darwin — are delivering the kind of growth, yield and affordability that

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DEWS and Australian Tax: What Happens When You Return Home?

News / Ben Turner

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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The CGT Discount Is Under Threat

News / Jeremy Harper

The CGT Discount Is Under Threat: What Every Australian Expat Property Investor Needs to Understand By Jeremy Harper, Director – Atlas Tax After years of promising no change, the Albanese Government is now openly modelling reforms to Australia’s capital gains tax discount ahead of the May 12 Federal Budget. For Australian expats who own —

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NRL’s “Tax-Free” PNG Chiefs Deals: Big Opportunity or Australian Tax Trap?

News / Shaun Fairon

NRL’s “Tax-Free” PNG Chiefs Deals: Big Opportunity or Australian Tax Trap? The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Chiefs’ entry to the NRL in 2028 has come with a headline-grabbing recruitment pitch: player salaries and even certain third-party earnings in PNG may be “tax-free”. Media reports have described the concept as potentially turning marquee players into the

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US Tax Explained: A Practical Guide for New Arrivals

News / Shaun Fairon

US Tax Explained: A Practical Guide for New Arrivals Relocating to the United States for a new career opportunity is exciting, but the US tax system can feel overwhelming when you first encounter it. If you have just moved (or are about to), understanding how US federal income tax works is essential. Your tax obligations

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Taxable Brokerage Accounts: How They Fit into an Expat’s Investment Strategy

News / James Ridley

Taxable Brokerage Accounts: How They Fit into an Expat’s Investment Strategy Why these accounts matter when you live and invest across borders If you live, work, or invest across countries, you have likely encountered different labels for what is essentially the same type of account. In the US, people commonly call it a taxable

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