Overseas travel notification

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RochL · Accepted Answer

Thanks for your question. With your overseas travel notification (OTN), put your original departure date on the form. We realise that some of our overseas clients forget, or may not know at the time, to complete the OTN. We would rather have accurate information, so if you complete it late, you won't receive a penalty. An OTN is required when you go (or intend to go) overseas for more than 6 months. Reporting your worldwide income (lodging a return) does not affect the requirement to complete the OTN. The previous advice you mention was from the early years of the overseas levy (which is the compulsory repayment for our overseas clients). Before the OTN form became available online, it was sufficient to just keep your contact details updated with your overseas address, which usually happens when lodging a return. Now, the requirement is to complete an OTN when you leave, or if you have been overseas for more than 6 months, and then keep your contact details up to date. Our website has further information regarding the obligations of our overseas clients. Hope this helps. RochL

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