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IntlQuery(Newbie)Newbie
1 Sept 2023

I am a non-resident for tax purposes and earn interest income and rental income in Australia. I am living in Germany which has a DTA with Australia and must declare my interest income in Germany. The rental income must be declared in Australia. I do no get a deduction for the tax that Australia withholds from my interest income from either country - why not? Surely this is a case of the income being taxed twice on the same income.

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AriATO(Community Support)Community Support
6 Sept 2023

Hi @IntlQuery


The tax treaty will have details about which country you pay tax to for your interest. We can't interpret the treaty for you here but it has guidance about where taxes are to be paid and how to avoid being taxed twice. If the treaty says Australia has taxing rights over your interest it's likely you'll claim a credit for the tax paid here in your Germany return.

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