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Superannuation - the politician's piggybank?

Submitted by admin on Mon, 30/04/2012 - 22:42
Are Australian politicians seeing superannuation as a piggybank account?

It seems that Australian politicians just can't help themselves - barely a year goes by without some tinkering or meddling in the structure of superannuation.

Budget 2012 - Non Residents should arrange valuations on any Australian investment properties!

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 14:29
Valuations for Australian property

Update : On Friday, March 8 2013- some ten months after the budget announcement -  the Government has released an Exposure Draft outlining how these changes will apply and providing one month for consultation. We, or our sister site Exfin, will shortly provide details and more commentary.

Are Australian expats a "soft target" for tax changes?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:32

When overseas, Australian politicians like to be seen in the company of successful Australian expatriates - usually in London, New York, Los Angeles and other attractive city environments. Few, if any, visit Australians working in remote resources projects in Africa, South America or various parts of Asia - it's probably neither newsworthy or comfortable for them.

Expat Life Insurance

Submitted by admin on Tue, 22/05/2012 - 22:39

Just a few years ago arranging life insurance for Australian expats was far from easy.

Time Share is old hat ...

Submitted by admin on Wed, 13/06/2012 - 16:06
International fractional ownership of property

If you would love a holiday home overseas, but don't want to tie up large amounts of capital in a property which you may only use a few weeks a year, or want more variety in terms of your holiday location, fractional ownership might be the answer.

Buying a Car - Novated Leases for Expats

Submitted by admin on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 17:27
Using a novated lease to buy a car in Australia

There are very few places in Australia where you can "survive", particularly as a family, without a car. Unfortunately, they are an expensive necessity, and we find most Australian expats, migrants and temporary residents either buy a new or used car within weeks of arriving in Australia. Some arrange for the car to be available at the airport on their arrival!

A Rollercoaster Ride

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 02:04
A rollercoaster ride for the Australian dolar and sharemarkets

Our last news blog focused on how to survive the high Australian dollar. That became a little less relevant this week when the international financial crises - and we do mean plural, because we're talking about the US and Europe - severely buffeted both the Australian dollar and the local sharemarket.

Tax Residency - Alarm Bells Ringing

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/09/2012 - 17:47
Change to Australian tax residency ring alarm bells

There have been some recent indications that the ATO is more actively challenging individuals who claim to be non-resident for tax purposes. In particular, many Australians working in zero tax regimes, such as the Middle East, have recently received assessments based on the ATO's assertion that they have remained resident for Australian tax purposes.

Importing your Car

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/07/2010 - 22:45
Importing your car into Australia

Quite frankly, returning expatriates and migrants will find luxury new car prices in Australia both astounding, and depressing.

Retiring into Asia: Poll Results

Submitted by admin on Wed, 31/10/2012 - 13:55

We are not going to pretend that our recent poll, asking you to choose between Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka as retirement detinations will bear scientific scrutiny. However, it does suggest that Thailand is very much the favoured destination for Australian retirees into Asia - receiving 55% of all the votes.