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Hi and thank you. How long from submission of application did it take for your parents to receive the bridging visa? And are they taxed in both uk and Australia do you know? We are now considering the 864 in the hope that paying the extraonies would give us more security and less aggravation. But if the same applies that Marisa has quoted regatding always being a foreign resident and being charged those land tax and surcharge fees it is not possible. The visa agent says if the bridging visa is open ended and not contain a end date then we are should (?) be temporary and not foreign if we live here all year. That in itself is a worry that he cannot confirm anything. We have cancelled our flights 4 or 5 times working about the flight and the numbers in the uk.

In answer Marisa the Land tax office quoted that on a block value. No one can confirm the foreign buyer, temporary resident info. Even the same office give different replies.

$25300 a year land tax and surcharge.

So are you back in the uk and coping with depressing winters?

Well Marissa. You have just given us another worry to consider. I think it's back to the uk and apply from there and hope we are still healthy enough in 4-5 years to he granted it. All our children and grandchildren are here. Is the 864 such a risk and are you still classed as foreign till its granted in 4 -5 years? If so we would have to rent for that time to avoid all additional charges i suppose.

Thank you.

Wow. We might return to the uk then the costs would be astronomical. Thank you. But can I ask how you know?

Wow. We might return to the uk then the costs would be astronomical. Thank you. But can I ask how you know?

I spoke to the land tax office. One person said yes we would be foreign and liable for annual charges. The 2nd personsaid if the 804 bridging visa was open ended without an end date we would be classed as temporary . Very conflicting replies from the same office.

I spoke to the land tax office. One person said yes we would be foreign and liable for annual charges. The 2nd personsaid if the 804 bridging visa was open ended without an end date we would be classed as temporary . Very conflicting replies from the same office.

Apparently in addition to the extra 8% stamp duty we have to pay a surcharge and land tax totalling $25300 PER YEAR on land valued at $700k. Really?

Can anyone who has recently applied for this visa and is therefore on the bridging visa awaiting the grant tell me if you buy a property are you classed as a temporary or foreign resident.