Australian Tax Residency

Hi All

I wonder if one of PIO's tax experts could offer some advice.

I live in Oz on a 457 for 5 years with my family (2009-2015). We left just before our visa expired and intended to permanently leave Australia.

After we were struggling to settle in the UK, we applied and received a 189 PR visa, which we will use to permanently move to Oz in the future (we are still in the UK for now).

Now, up to this point I believe it is fairly clear that we are no longer tax residents of Australia.

However, I may have an opportunity to work overseas in the middle east and if i did so, my wife and children would likely return to Australia and set up home, (essentially a few years before me). I would work in the middle east and they would travel out to see me on School hols. I guess I would get some opportunity to pass through Australia with work (the company has some projects in Oz) but infrequently.

I would also have a property still in the UK with a mortgage on it an my middle eastern contract would reference the UK as my home base.

What I am wondering is whether I would be deemed an Australian resident for tax purposes ??

Any one able to offer any help ?

Thanks

Hello Pommie

You have posted in the Vista forum (pensions, investments, mortgages) therefore I will move to the Money and Finance section however you may be wise approaching a Tax Adviser directly and discussing in detail your plans with them and have them advise you accordingly.

Regards

Andy

Hello Pommie.

I doubt you will obtain authoritative advice on a relatively technical issue such as this on an open forum such as this.

You may need to be prepared to pay a professional for advice that explores your situation fully ...

In the meantime, have a look at Tax Ruling IT2650.

Best regards.