In a recent Sky News Australia broadcast earlier today (see below), Australia’s Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, announced Australia’s latest inflation data—a drop to 2.8%, marking the lowest rate in over four years. But what are the potential AUD exchange rate impacts of today’s news? This …
As an Australian expat, life comes with all sorts of adventures, challenges, and—let’s be honest, a few headaches too, particularly, when a tasks like catching up on your overdue tax returns slip through the cracks sometimes. If you’ve been living overseas and have inadvertently missed …
Demystifying PFICs for Australian Expats in the US: A Comprehensive Guide (In-Depth Exploration) For many Australians who live and work in the United States, navigating US taxes can be a nightmare, especially when it comes to declaring your Aussie investments in your US return? Managed …
Background to Thailand’s Plan to Levy Tax on Foreign Income Recently we published “Tax Alert: Thailand to tax foreign income”, an article about significant new changes introduced by the Thai Revenue Department through Revenue Order 161/2023, that seek to tax Thai tax residents on any …
Remote workers – if you are an Australian expat who works remotely for an Australian employer, you’ll want to read more (you should not ignore this article)! In recent months, an alarming issue for remote workers (discovered by our team here at Expat Taxes), has …
25/11/2023 – Update: The Thai Revenue Department has recently issued a follow-up revenue order 162/2023 that clarifies the operation of these new rules. It’s recommended that you continue to read this article first, and after take a look at our latest article which details the …
According to Sydney-based research firm Investment Trends’ 2022 1st Half Online Investing Report, online share traders have increased from 700,000 in 2019 to approximately 1.47m today. Australian Bureau of Statistics migration statistics for 2022 revealed that 224,000 Australians left Australia permanently to migrate overseas in …
Bank fees can be confusing and costly, especially for Australian expats regardless of whether you paying them at home or abroad! In Australia, bank fees consistently increase, so it’s important to pay attention to rising rates. When you travel overseas, the situation becomes more complex, …
Are you an Aussie expat business owner? Are you intrigued by the idea of paying less tax? If so, we encourage you to consider taking your business offshore. Not only this, but various countries will offer you a second residency if you set up your …
If you’re planning on becoming an expat and making the move to another country, it can be difficult knowing which one is the right destination for you. Europe is a vibrant continent which has plenty of culture and financial opportunities, but with so many locations …
