Understanding the Differences Between Australian Citizenship, Visa Residency and Tax Residency
18th May 2021
Daniel Wilkie
It can understandably be confusing to determine the difference between being an Australian tax resident for tax purposes compared to visa residency If you’re an Australian citizen who was born...
Australians moving to the USA: Key Differences in the Australian and US tax system
2nd Apr 2021
Matthew Marcarian
Like any overseas move,...
Changes to Foreign Surcharge: Discretionary Trusts with property in NSW or VIC
22nd Mar 2021
Daniel Wilkie
Discretionary trusts provide flexibility in relation to revenue and capital distributions This is one of the reasons they are a common choice for families However, when there is a potential foreign...
US Taxpayers given some Reporting Relief on certain Foreign Trust Investments
10th Mar 2020
Jurate Gulbinas
Section 6048 requires US taxpayers to make an annual report regarding financial or asset transfers in relation to the receipt of distributions from foreign trusts Taxpayers can be penalised if they...
Making a check-the-box election as a foreign corporation
4th Mar 2020
Jurate Gulbinas
This article relates to foreign business founders with an active business, who are moving to the US There is a risk that foreign earnings may be double taxed when your organisation is taxed as a US...
Non-Residents Can No Longer Claim the CGT Main Residence Exemption
28th Jan 2020
Matthew Marcarian
On December 5th 2019 the contentious law denying non-residents the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) main residence exemption was passed This means that the update...
Update on CGT Main Residence Exemption for Expats
12th Nov 2019
Matthew Marcarian
Bill has passed and is now law The law passed is the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019 ) It was passed with no further amendments This means...
Our Founder – John Marcarian – Wins Expatpreneur Award
20th May 2019
CST Tax Advisors
Our Founder, John Marcarian, has won the prestigious Longevity Award in The Finder’s Expatpreneuer Awards 2019 The Expatpreneur Awards honour foreign-born entrepreneurs running successful...
The Road to Oz
8th Feb 2019
CST Tax Advisors
Our Principal, Mathew Marcarian, together with our Managing Director in Singapore, Boon Tan, were recently featured in the STEP Journal (a publication produced by STEP for its members)...