💡 More Expat Tax Tips
✨ Keep your bank accounts simple — multiple overseas accounts can trigger extra reporting requirements. ✨ Track your days in/out of Australia or Canada carefully — residency rules hinge on these counts. ✨ Watch out for double tax traps — always check if a tax treaty helps reduce your burden. ✨ Don’t forget superannuation / […]
From Dubai to Sydney: How Felix
From Dubai to Sydney: How Felix Helped Mark Avoid a $15,000 Double Tax Bill When Mark, an Australian engineer working in Dubai, decided to return home to Sydney, he was shocked to learn he might owe tax on his Dubai salary. The Challenge
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When Sarah, an Australian expat living in Toronto, reached out to Felix the TaxFox, she was stressed about filing in both countries and worried about double taxation. The Challenge
Expat Tip 3: Top Tax Mistakes Expats Make (And How to Avoid Them)
From double taxation to missed deadlines, expats often face tax headaches that could be avoided with a bit of planning. Mistake 1 – Ignoring Tax Residency Rules Many expats assume that simply living abroad means they are no longer a tax resident of their home country. In reality, residency rules depend on days spent, […]
Expat Tax Tip 2 – Expat Tax Residency Explained | What Expats Need to Know
What Is Tax Residency? Tax residency is a legal status based on your ties and presence in a country—not your passport or visa type. Common Tests Countries Use Days in-country (e.g., 183‑day rules) – presence for part of the year can trigger residency. Home & ties – where you keep a permanent […]
Expat Tax# 1 What Expats Should Know About Taxes?
Understanding how taxes work is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid nasty surprises. Watch the video version here:https://youtu.be/N9-Rkuflw4M Felix’s Quick Tips -Keep all income records from both countries. -Check for tax treaties before you move. -Plan ahead for filing deadlines in both countries. Common traps – double […]
The Lee Family’s Return to Oz — and a $12,000 Tax Catch They Nearly Missed
Meet the Lees — A Family of Four Returning to Sydney After 10 Years in Hong Kong After a decade of dim sum, double-income no kids (and eventually two kids 😅), the Lees were ready to return to Australia. 🏠 New school for the kids📦 Container full of furniture💸 And a mild panic when they […]
Wait, I Still Have to Pay UK Tax?” — How Felix Saved Emma a Panic Attack
Meet Emma — A Marketing Exec from London Now Living in Dubai Emma thought she had it all figured out:☀️ Sunshine💼 Zero income tax🍸 Bottomless brunches on the Palm Until she got a letter from HMRC asking why she hadn’t filed a UK return. “But I left the UK!” 🇬🇧 Not so fast. Turns out, […]
How Felix Helped Mark Avoid a $6,500 Departure Tax Surprise
Meet Mark — A Canadian Techie on the Move Mark was relocating from Toronto to Singapore for a new role in fintech. He figured he’d just file one last Canadian tax return and be done with it. ❌ Wrong. Canada’s departure tax rules mean you may be taxed on your worldwide assets — even if […]
How Felix Helped Sarah Save $9,000 on Her Tax Return
Meet Sarah 🇸🇬 — A Singaporean Expat Living in Sydney Sarah recently relocated to Australia for work. Between adjusting to a new job and sorting out her kids’ school fees, she didn’t realize she was overpaying tax by nearly $9,000 AUD. 🦊 Luckily, she found Felix the Tax Fox. With a quick read of our […]
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