I live and work in NZ. Occasionally I come to Australia and work for an Australian company a few times a year.
Do I pay taxes for the Australian income in Australia or New Zealand?
Total number of days spent in Australia in a year would be around 30 to 40 days in one year.
Hi @gusdental,
If you are coming to Australia or going overseas, you may need to work out your residency for tax purposes. You can use the residency tests to work out if you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes or a foreign or temporary resident for tax purposes. For more information see Your tax residency.
You may in some circumstances be liable to taxation of both Australia and New Zealand. However, there is a double tax agreement between Australia and New Zealand which can operate to reduce or eliminate double taxation caused by overlapping tax jurisdictions. For more information see Tax treaties.
You may also wish to apply for a private binding ruling to obtain a definitive answer as to your tax residency. A private ruling is binding advice that sets out how a tax law applies to you in relation to a specific scheme or circumstance. For more information see Private rulings and Applying for a private ruling on how to send in a ruling application.
Hi @gusdental,
If you are coming to Australia or going overseas, you may need to work out your residency for tax purposes. You can use the residency tests to work out if you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes or a foreign or temporary resident for tax purposes. For more information see Your tax residency.
You may in some circumstances be liable to taxation of both Australia and New Zealand. However, there is a double tax agreement between Australia and New Zealand which can operate to reduce or eliminate double taxation caused by overlapping tax jurisdictions. For more information see Tax treaties.
You may also wish to apply for a private binding ruling to obtain a definitive answer as to your tax residency. A private ruling is binding advice that sets out how a tax law applies to you in relation to a specific scheme or circumstance. For more information see Private rulings and Applying for a private ruling on how to send in a ruling application.
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