I recently moved back to Australia, am I a austrlian resident for tax purpose?

 Author: SimarATO(Community Support)Community Support

31 July 2024

Hi @rebeccafeng,

It depends. You can work out your residency status for tax purposes here.

As per your situation, you've been living overseas for 9 years and only spent 116 days in Australia between 2023-2024 FY. Your usual place of residence was outside Australia and under the 183-day test, It most likely that you might be considered as non-resident for tax purposes

As a non-resident, you'll be taxed only on your Australian-sourced income. So, as a non-resident for tax purposes in Australia, you do not need to pay tax in Australia on your foreign-sourced income, but you need to lodge income tax return to declare all income both in Australia and overseas. If it is too complex, you can seek financial advice.