Hello -
I am looking for clarification on how Australian tax/employment laws would impact a foreign company that has a single employee living in Australia. I am a Software Engineer working for an American company and I will be relocating to Australia to be with my husband. I would like to remain at this company, on their payroll. I will not be doing any business in Australia, I will not provide services or sell goods in Australia. As a Software Engineer at this company I will continue working on a product sold in the USA and other authorized countries. The product is not sold in Australia. I will likely spend at least 4-6 weeks in the USA per year, on holiday or for work.
Would the company have tax liabilities in Australia in this scenario? I am not speaking of taxation on my own income (that is a whole other mess), only on the American Corporation.
Many thanks to anyone who is familiar with Australian tax/employment law and can help.
Cheers,
Autumn
I am looking for clarification on how Australian tax/employment laws would impact a foreign company that has a single employee living in Australia. I am a Software Engineer working for an American company and I will be relocating to Australia to be with my husband. I would like to remain at this company, on their payroll. I will not be doing any business in Australia, I will not provide services or sell goods in Australia. As a Software Engineer at this company I will continue working on a product sold in the USA and other authorized countries. The product is not sold in Australia. I will likely spend at least 4-6 weeks in the USA per year, on holiday or for work.
Would the company have tax liabilities in Australia in this scenario? I am not speaking of taxation on my own income (that is a whole other mess), only on the American Corporation.
Many thanks to anyone who is familiar with Australian tax/employment law and can help.
Cheers,
Autumn