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Hmm. That seems to invalidate everything I've said. That's a problem. Everyone ignore me until I look into this further. Alex

This is precisely the issue that would be avoided by continuing to claim yourself a tax resident. Re above, if you rent overseas and own property in Australia (as many of us who started buying IPs before going overseas do), then it's much harder to justify that you should have been a...

Approaching the issue of residency from another way, I started on the basis that I would want to return to Australia to live for the long term. If this is your assumption, then you can plan your affairs accordingly. I'm not saying the points below are the best choice in terms of returns, but...

Working overseas while investing is an interesting combination that can be even more profitable (other than double to triple pay overseas) for those who plan to do it, if you plan it properly. When you live in Australia, you are guaranteed to be a tax resident. If you are not living in...

That I'm not sure about. Haven't really read my statements in much detail. I have to admit I don't really care about pensions or super that much, since it won't be there when I need it, and by the time I have access to it I won't care. That's why I love the Japanese pension refund system. Alex

http://www.directgov.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/PensionsAndRetirement/PersonalPensions/DG_4017726 Section under "Opting out of the additional State Pension". I just found this on a web search so I don't know how current this is. When I did it I just called the pension group at my...

Super - UK and Japan Just as a side note (information is current for the UK and based on 2005 actions in Japan): UK: You can 'opt out' of your National Insurance payments. Which means instead of paying it into the government pool and giving up the right to an old style defined benefit style...

Just my thoughts (and practice) on oz tax when working overseas. Even though I work and live overseas, I declare myself to be an aussie tax resident on my Australian tax returns. This is NOT a tax ruling or anything, not is it advice: just my own tax situation and my legal backup. Italics are...