Expanding Stateside: A Guide to Navigating US Employment Law for Australian Businesses
17th Mar 2026
John Marcarian
Taking your Australian business to the United States is an exciting milestone, but it comes with a steep learning curve—especially regarding human resources and employment law In...
Baturin v. Commissioner: Understanding The Line Between Research Grants And Compensation
9th Mar 2026
Jurate Gulbinas
A Practical Analysis Of Treaty Interpretation And The Quid Pro Quo Test Spoiler Alert: If you have a boss, get performance reviews, and can be fired for poor work, you probably have a job and not...
Does Your Wise Account Need To Be Reported On FBAR Or FATCA?
6th Mar 2026
Marcus Shimotsu
If you live internationally, run an online business, invest across borders, or use platforms like Wise to manage multiple currencies, you may be wondering: Do I need to report my Wise account to...
Singapore Budget 2026 – Key Tax Measures For Foreign-Owned SMEs
25th Feb 2026
Boon Tan
The 2026 Singapore Budget Statement was delivered by Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, on 12 February 2026 Five clear themes underpin the Budget: Building an AI-first...
Hidden Tax Traps: Foreign Assets, FBAR, FATCA (Form 8938) And The Reporting “Cascade” After An International Divorce
24th Feb 2026
Jurate Gulbinas
International divorce frequently triggers a foreign-asset reporting cascade: accounts that were previously “handled by the other spouse,” jointly titled assets that get split, and new...
Immigration And Visas: The Practical Playbook For Australian Businesses Entering The US
20th Feb 2026
John Marcarian
Expanding into the US can be a growth-defining move for an Australian business — new customers, deeper capital markets, a bigger talent pool But there’s one reality that catches founders off...
How To Prepare For Your First Tax Season After Moving Abroad
6th Feb 2026
Marcus Shimotsu
A Practical Checklist For Australians Moving To The United States Moving from Australia to the United States is exciting, but the first US tax season can feel like stepping into a maze The US tax...
Australian Businesses Expanding to the USA – Structuring Your Business for US Expansion
27th Jan 2026
John Marcarian
Most Australian businesses don’t fail in the United States because the market rejects them They fail because the structure underneath them wasn’t built for the way the US actually...
When Love Crosses Borders: How International Divorces Complicate U.S. Tax Obligation
22nd Jan 2026
Jurate Gulbinas
"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (1878) Anna felt trapped in her high society marriage in 19th-century Russia The...