DogLover in WA

I know what I should have done right from the start now but I’ve no idea how to make it right ... it’s true what they say the longer you leave it the harder it becomes to sort it out and deal with it

Thanks for your comments so far ... I’ve been on the uk Gov site to use the CGT calculator and apparently I won’t need to pay any. I think the income tax may have changed but I think I should be under the limit for paying any (fingers crossed), I think that goes the same with Australia too so it’s only centrelink I have a worry over. I’ve been on centrelink since my marriage breakup where I’ve been struggling with depression, anxiety and stress as well as not being about to gain employment in my area - not that that is an excuse I know. I am prepared to do the right thing but am so scared of legal implications.. i never even played truant from school or gave my homework in late lol ... so this is way over my head!

As my daughter doesn’t want to move back to the uk I guess I don’t have much choice if you think I’d never be able to come back.

Here or in uk?

I’ve got myself into abit of a problem and hoping someone else out there has either been in something similar or can give me advice. I owe a house in UK and had it for 7 years before I got married to a Pom and moved to join him and his Aussie son in WA with my 13 year old daughter . I’ve been in WA coming up to 9 years now and during this time my house has been rented out. I did speak to an accountant who told me that as my rent just about fell below the taxable amount I wouldn’t need to do returns each year or pay tax so I’ve never worried about it til now. As I wasn’t able to get work in our rural town my hubby added me to his tax return as nil earnings and said not to disclose my uk house etc to ATO. After 7 years marriage/7year itch/midlife crisis my marriage has ended and I’ve been unsuccessfully seeking work and nothing at all in a 60km radius of me. I have been claiming Centrelink to help me out but only just covers rent and so my uk rent is supplementing my income or I wouldn’t be able to eat. My rent money in uk wouldn’t even be enough to pay my rent over here! I have been thinking of relocating to Melbourne where I can hopefully find a job and move closer to where my daughter is currently living. I think it’s now time to sell my uk house so I can truely settle over here but due to claiming centrelink and the ATO not knowing etc I could be up for a huge debt and as it is just me now trying to support myself I can’t afford to lose my house. I’ve also lost both my parents in the last 6 years so no family support or help. My head is mashed with trying not to stress and sort myself out but I feel the only way around it is to stop being an Aussie resident for tax purposes, move back to the uk for a bit .. then sell my uk house and try moving to Melbourne later. To do this is stressful and expensive (I have a dog and have been quoted $5000) to fly him over, let alone my boxes of stuff (do I send back or find someone to look after it for me). I love it here in Australia (I just desperately need work to support myself and pay my own rent) and don’t particularly want to move back. What other options do I have? Help!?!