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Expats brace for tax changes by Canberra and Beijing
The federal government is facing growing calls to scrap or overhaul controversial changes to capital gains tax (CGT) exemptions for...

Guy Rasmussen
Nov 17, 20184 min read


Reporting Australian Superannuation Funds as Foreign Trusts for Tax Purposes
When You Don't Have a Pair of Magical Ruby Slippers Like Dorothy Current US tax laws do not provide any definitive guidance on the US tax...

Guy Rasmussen
Oct 8, 20183 min read


5 crucial things to know before moving to Denmark
Because of its progressive ideals, democratic society, and focus on aesthetics, Denmark is a country that many Australians want to...

Guy Rasmussen
Oct 5, 20184 min read


What the SMSF audit change will really mean for you
Given that self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) enjoy substantial tax concessions, it comes as no surprise that the Australian...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 25, 20183 min read


Returning expats are finding it difficult to get a suitable job in Australia
Expats say the average time to find work after returning to Australia was 10 weeks. A third (33%) of returning expats surveyed said it...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 24, 20184 min read


Aussie retirees transfer more pensions to NZ than any other country
New research has revealed that more pension money is being sent across the ditch, from Australia to New Zealand, than to any other...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 7, 20182 min read


ING stops lending to expats wanting to buy Aussie property
ING Australia, a division of the global financial giant, is slamming the door shut on expatriate Australians needing finance to buy...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 20, 20183 min read


The pros and cons of retiring abroad
Baby boomers in Australia, the UK, the US and other Western nations are in a pickle. They're often cash-poor and living in a country with...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 13, 20187 min read


Expats snap up trophy properties as dollar and prices fall
Cashed-up expatriates are making the most of the falling Australian dollar and weakening property prices to snap up trophy properties in...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 1, 20184 min read


Tax tips for US expats living in Australia
For Americans living in Australia, the countdown has begun to take advantage of a US Internal Revenue Service program that offers partial...

Guy Rasmussen
May 29, 20182 min read


Repaying deductible debt? Here’s a better idea
Here’s something you might not expect to hear a financial planner say: maybe repaying your debt is the last thing you should do. We...

Guy Rasmussen
May 26, 20184 min read


Aussie expats go into battle over capital gains tax crackdown
Australian expatriates are lobbying Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to overturn proposed tax changes that will force them to pay hundreds...

Guy Rasmussen
May 7, 20183 min read


Australia admits more migrants than any other big Western country
And Australians still like them “THE prime reason for the decline in living standards for many Australian workers is our staggering...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 16, 20184 min read


Property lessons from last year's federal budget
With Easter out of the way, we enter the federal budget preview season. Between now and when Treasurer Scott Morrison stands up in...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 8, 20183 min read


Trump tax plan a 'killer' for expats in Australia
Expatriate Americans with businesses in Australia are in for a nasty surprise as a result of the Trump tax plan, experts say. While much...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 7, 20183 min read


Meet the sleep doctor fuelling Team Mercedes
Anybody who has flown from the UK to Australia's easternmost cities, across seasons, hemispheres and 11 time zones, will understand the...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 31, 20184 min read


Crossed borders, crossed wires
For those working internationally, it’s an obvious assumption that work life will be a different beast to at home. But the reality of...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 31, 20183 min read


It's not a brain drain: Australian diaspora an untapped brains trust
Australia's economic success would be enhanced by having a national diaspora strategy and collaboration networks connecting with the one...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 29, 20184 min read


Could you be a dual citizen without realising?
Resources Minister Matt Canavan has quit Cabinet after his mother told him he was an Italian citizen last week, but will remain a senator...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 26, 20182 min read


South African expats in WA cautiously welcome farmer visa plans
South African expats living in Western Australia have cautiously welcomed a move by the Federal Government to fast-track visas for...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 22, 20182 min read
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