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 …
Are share trading profits of non-residents taxable in Australia?
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 …
Main residence CGT exemption abolished for Aussie expats
Latest Update: 5th December 2019 – Unfortunately today the Federal Government passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019 into law without amendment, resulting in the scrapping of the main residence exemption for non-resident Australian expats. To read more about …
Make tax-free capital gains on Australian shares whilst a non-resident expat
If you’re an Aussie expat who’s a non-resident for Australian tax purposes, then investing in shares is what you need to consider deeply. You need to understand that this investment opportunity is only applicable to Australian expats that are non-resident for Australian tax purposes. The …
How the changes to Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Tax impacts expats
If you’re considering selling any Australian real estate, take some time to think about how the sale could impact your taxes particularly in light of recent tax changes introduced by the Australian federal government. If you’re an Australian expat that’s thinking about selling your property …