Paying PAYE tax after permanent move abroad

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It all depends on her tax residency (https://www.ato.gov.au/calculators-and-tools/tax-return-work-out-your-tax-residency). Is she still an Australian resident for tax purposes or is she a foreign resident? Generally, if she remains an Australian resident for tax purposes then her income is deemed to be Australian sourced, and her employer will still withhold tax and pay super on her behalf. She'll still need to lodge a tax return in Australia. We have a great article on our forum about what working remotely means for your tax return (https://community.ato.gov.au/s/article/a079s000000aripAAA/what-remote-working-means-for-your-tax-return) that you may like to check out.

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