Overseas for 9 years - am I still an Australian resident for tax purposes / am I eligible for ABN?

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Australian resident and resident for tax purposes can be different. To be entitled to an ABN you must meet the eligibility criteria and know your residency status for tax purposes. To determine the answer to your questions, you'll need to take the following actions. Firstly, you'll need to assess Your tax residency status (https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/coming-to-australia-or-going-overseas/Your-tax-residency/) (Australian resident for tax purposes or foreign or temporary resident for tax purposes). This is self-assessing based on your current circumstances. Then complete the ABN entitlement (https://www.abr.gov.au/business-super-funds-charities/applying-abn/abn-entitlement) checks on the Australian Business Register (ABR) website.  The outcome of these will be your answers.

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