While buying a business overseas can have a multitude of benefits for expats wanting a change of lifestyle and more opportunities, it’s important to do the ground work before jumping in head on. To help ensure you cover all your bases before investing in a …
Contrary to popular belief, different nations’ governments do work together. Offshore tax havens and tax evasions are being broken down and prevented by governments binding together and creating tax information exchange agreements. For an Australian expat who is completing Australian tax returns or expat tax …
If you’re an Australian expat with a property back home, you may have missed a crucial detail in the federal government’s latest budget announcements. Hopefully, it’s not too late to make a good decision today that could cost you thousands – even though the changes …
One of the biggest concerns for expat parents is the subject of schooling for their children. It is hard to know which school would suit your child best. It is even harder if the country you are relocating to is far from your current base, …
If you’re planning on working overseas and you want to continue to make superannuation contributions in Australia, it’s important to understand the best way to proceed with this. While non-residents are eligible to make superannuation contributions there are rules relating to this. So that you …
When you’re working as a FIFO worker, it’s good to know what deductions you’re eligible to claim. There’s a wide variety of tax deductions and offsets that you can claim when working remotely to compensate for isolation and climate factors, and high living costs that …
So you’ve earned yourself a wad of cash overseas and you’re thinking about sending money back to Australia. Whether it’s a substantial amount or not, you want to ensure that it can be safely transferred back to Australia with as little bother as possible. Lucky …
Making the move abroad and meeting new people in a country you don’t know can definitely be intimidating for Australians considering the expat life. To better manage your expenses overseas and to maximise your expat experience, here’s a list of the top most useful expat …
When it comes to lodging Australian expat tax returns, it’s important to understand whether you are an Australian resident for tax purposes or not. Why is this important? Well, first and foremost, if you are taxed as an Australian resident, you will be required to …
The Australian Government strongly welcomes overseas investors in the property market. The term ‘negative gearing’ constantly gets thrown into political discussions by both Liberal and National parties who support negative gearing options. So, what is negative gearing? Negative gearing is an established practice where an …
