itxrd

Ha ha of course I am kidding. They haven't got a clue. i could take them to prison and they'd probably think it was fun. Hmm, maybe thats going a bit far.

But on that note i have to say kids nowadays have too much say. I am old school. Until they are 16 parents are in charge. not kids. They will make new friends and by the time they're 20 they won't even remember who they're 11 yr old pals were.

Too much pandering going on nowadays. If you tell them the decision is made and to get on with it and they know no amount of moaning will change it, they will get on with it. They are only young kids after all. If they can't adapt then no one can.

itxrd

Ha ha of course I am kidding. They haven't got a clue. i could take them to prison and they'd probably think it was fun. Hmm, maybe thats going a bit far.

But on that note i have to say kids nowadays have too much say. I am old school. Until they are 16 parents are in charge. not kids. They will make new friends and by the time they're 20 they won't even remember who their 11 yr old pals were.

Too much pandering going on nowadays. If you tell them the decision is made and to get on with it and they know no amount of moaning will change it, they will get on with it. They are only young kids after all. If they can't adapt then what about the rest of us?

iamthecreaturefromuranus

You are exactly right.

geordiebloke

[QUOTE=northernbird;9092256]You are kidding me right, kids that age would love anything as long as Mum and Dad are there. Try telling a screaming 11 year old girl that they will love Australia and they will make new friends.[/QUOTE]

I did and she did

BadgeIsBack

Good on ya Jad...

We just gave a cartload of baby wear away. Someone will get there and clean up on Ebay, I reckon.

airlineguy1980

WHATS LAFHA?just wondering is it like tax break?

colonel

LAFHA is "Living Away from Home Allowances" and yes, it is a tax break. Depending on how much you are entitled to, it can have a significant effect on your take home pay

iamthecreaturefromuranus

LAFHA only applies to those on temp visa's.

Wendy

I know people that work for us from interstate who get it - some are Aussie citizens.

LAFHA is for those who work away from their normal place of residence in order to perform thier employment duties.

http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/co...tm&page=14&H14

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Yes, I'm aware of that, but that really doesn't apply to most migrants. As far as most migrants are concerned, LAFHA applies to 457's ONLY.

Dorothy

No, it doesn't. Those who work interstate or anywhere away from home for extended times can access it. And it does apply to some migrants in certain situations, not just those on 457 visas

lauralollipop

Dorothy is correct, we first had LAFHA on our 457 but had to lose it as soon as you apply for PR. Our friends who now have Aussie citizenship too, have moved from Perth to work in Sydney and have rented out their house here in Perth and they get LAFHA for being in Sydney as Perth is classed as there main resident.......

iamthecreaturefromuranus

OK. Lets put this into perspective shall we.

I'm well aware that you don't have to be on a 457 to claim LAFHA but the reality is, for the people who are likely to be reading this board, that 99% of the people who can claim LAFHA will be those on a 457 visa.

Of course you could come on a permanent visa, set up home in Perth, and then be posted to Sydney and then claim LAFHA.... but how many people does that sort of example cover in realation to the numbers on a 457?.

JBJ14

LAFHA can be for anyone that is Australian Resident for taxation purposes, thats visas, PR's, citizens

I'm a company accountant in the construction game here, your company will probably get you to sign a stat declaration and sometimes show proof of your normal residence.

Most of our guys are Fly In Fly Out from Perth up to the north west and they either get put in camps or they get LAFHA. If they get LAFHA then they usually are paying for their expenses up there which are astronomical.

PM me if you have any other queries ...

Wayne

JBJ14

Oh and $110k will not be enough to live super comfortably, but it will be enough to tick away on. It comes down to your lifestyle and other debts (mortgage, rent etc???)

If there is only one of you working, a family trust is a great way to save on tax. You can disperse your income to all your family members and use their tax brackets! But this doesn't always work so check with a tax accountant for your personal situation

Cheers
Wayne