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As a matter of interest how would you interpret the attached. IT 2586 War Pensions.pdf

Fairy Nuff. Does the same apply to Disability War Pensions?

Final Paragraph. What if my overseas pension is a Government Service pension? If your overseas pension is taxable in the UK under UK domestic law and you are resident in the UK (including under the terms of a double tax agreement), you should be aware that Government Service pensions are often treated differently. Government Service (or ‘civil service’) pensions are typically any pension paid by, or out of funds created by, a country (or political subdivision or local authority thereof) to an individual in respect of services to that country (or subdivision or local authority). You can find more information on what kind of pension falls into this category in HMRC’s technical guidance. They can include pensions for Armed Forces personnel, for example. These pensions are usually considered under paragraph 2 of Article 19 of a double tax agreement, which generally says that such pensions are only taxable in the country which provides the pension unless the individual is a resident and national of the other country. For example, an Italian national who is UK resident (for the purposes of the relevant double tax agreement) in receipt of an Italian ‘civil service’ pension will have that pension only taxed in Italy. If such an individual happened to be a UK national (and not an Italian national), such a pension would only be taxable in the UK.

If the situation was reversed i.e. an Australian was a permanent resident of the UK, a war or government pension, would only be taxable in Australia. So why not the other way round for a Brit living in Austalia?

A fairly recent report which puts things in perspective relating to visa timesacles. TSMIT and new PR Pathways | Changes to Skilled Migration - FAQ's (interstaff.com.au)

We must have slipped under the Radar!

BUPA $400 per month Essential Visitors Cover with Top Extras 60

I am confused, are you saying that if I have applied for an 864 CPR visa and have been granted a temporary bridging visa that I am entitled to Medicare benefits, regardless of the fact that I am not covered by a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement?

I am confused, are you saying that if I have applied for an 864 CPR visa and have been granted a temporary bridging visa that I am entitled to Medicare benefits, regardless of the fact that I am not covered by a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement?

Interesting article in AFR this weekend. Colin.pdf

Straight from the horses mouth as they say! ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: IRS Email Tax Law Assistance From: TaxHelp.ETLA@irs.gov NOTE: Thank you for your inquiry. Our response to your tax law question appears below. I hope this information has been helpful. If you have a follow-up question or another general tax law question, please return to our web site at: www.irs.gov. The Answer To Your Question Is: Thank you for your inquiry dated January 1, 2015, regarding the taxability of your War Disability and Social Security pensions issued by the United Kingdom. We apologize for the delay in providing you a timely response. If your War Disability and Social Security Mobility pension payments are for a service related injury you suffered while on active duty in the military as part of your assigned post or station of operation, the benefits associated with the type of injury you received are not taxable and should not be treated as income, or reported on a United States income tax return if you have a filing requirement.

Another question on taxes. Do you have to declare UK war pensions or war disability pensions to the tax man in Australia. I know you don't have to declare them in the USA or France, just wondering if the same sort off rules apply here in Australia

Just to confirm, does this mean that if I have a bridging visa, and file a tax return in another country, I do not have a to file a tax return in Australia until I become a PR. (No income in Australia)

Was this question ever answered? I understand that one is given a bridging visa while your application is processed and I understand that you can be on the bridging visa for around six years. I have been told that Australian taxes on pension income don't have to be paid until such time as PR is granted. Is that correct so far?

Just found this post, very informative. It means I may take the leap and come to Oz on a more permanent basis.