Hi all,
I apologise if there is already a thread/section dedicated to Tax advice, I have just joined today and navigating around this site isn't the easiest.
I have recently moved to Australia from the UK, my girlfriend is a Kiwi so I have come over on a 5 year de-facto visa, the plan is to just keep renewing every 5 years, so from my point of view this is a permanent move, but from the Ozzie Governments view I am considered a temporary visitor, not sure if this effects my situation but thought I'd add the background detail.
Basically my position is this:
I have worked as a sole trader in the UK for a number of years.
I emigrated here, on the 7th December 2009, and I intend to continue working for my various British clients from overseas.
I will be carrying out all work over in Australia and invoicing from Australia, however, my clients will be paying my invoices into my UK bank account, which I will draw my wage from.
I have been told, by some people, that I no longer have to pay for UK Tax once I have been out of the country for 6 months and told by others that I'll have to pay Tax to both the UK and Australian governments.
I have looked on the HM Revenue & Custom Website, UK, and believe that I fall within the UK/Australia Double Taxation Convention, though it states "A holder of a Temporary Resident Visa is only entitled to claim relief from UK tax under the UK/Australia Double Taxation Convention for income paid before 1 July 2006."
Since this will not be the case does this mean that I will have to pay Taxation twice?
I would appreciate it if anyone could offer any advice/experiences of their own and to point me in the right direction for information and perhaps if any one can recommend an Ozzie accountant that specialises in UK/Australian Tax system in the Sydney area that would be a big help.
James
I apologise if there is already a thread/section dedicated to Tax advice, I have just joined today and navigating around this site isn't the easiest.
I have recently moved to Australia from the UK, my girlfriend is a Kiwi so I have come over on a 5 year de-facto visa, the plan is to just keep renewing every 5 years, so from my point of view this is a permanent move, but from the Ozzie Governments view I am considered a temporary visitor, not sure if this effects my situation but thought I'd add the background detail.
Basically my position is this:
I have worked as a sole trader in the UK for a number of years.
I emigrated here, on the 7th December 2009, and I intend to continue working for my various British clients from overseas.
I will be carrying out all work over in Australia and invoicing from Australia, however, my clients will be paying my invoices into my UK bank account, which I will draw my wage from.
I have been told, by some people, that I no longer have to pay for UK Tax once I have been out of the country for 6 months and told by others that I'll have to pay Tax to both the UK and Australian governments.
I have looked on the HM Revenue & Custom Website, UK, and believe that I fall within the UK/Australia Double Taxation Convention, though it states "A holder of a Temporary Resident Visa is only entitled to claim relief from UK tax under the UK/Australia Double Taxation Convention for income paid before 1 July 2006."
Since this will not be the case does this mean that I will have to pay Taxation twice?
I would appreciate it if anyone could offer any advice/experiences of their own and to point me in the right direction for information and perhaps if any one can recommend an Ozzie accountant that specialises in UK/Australian Tax system in the Sydney area that would be a big help.
James