Matt Sabin

Oh no...with about 4 weeks to go before moving from Bristol to Melbourne, I've become addicted to this new found forum. Seems you guys discuss everything my wife and I keep going "How on earth do we go about doing that". Posted a question this am, 2 quick replies, one phone call later and job of sending unaccompanied luggage sorted. Fab. Can see this website being my friend in Oz. Hope one day I know enough to help others. BTW does anyone know how I go about sorting a slightly tricky tax problem. I'm actually going to be paid by the University of Bristol for a reasonable period of my work in Melbourne - sort of a sabbatical arrangement. The Inland Revenue have said they'll issue me with a No-Tax (NT) code here so I don't pay UK tax. But how do I go about setting up Australia tax. Is it simply a case that when I register for a tax code in Oz, they'll set this up for me?

oliverandlisa

Its very easy to become addicted, there are many of us here!!!

Lisa..xx

Welshie

Ooo sounds kinda tricky!? These guys might be able to give you a more professional opinion. www.collettandco.co.uk

Good luck.

Rachel

Welshie

Oops....welcome to the forum

!! It is addictive....but full of invaluable information!!

Matt Sabin

Cool...thanks. I'll give them a go...
Bring on Australia Summer...

SuperSeagulls

I've been addicted since November 2003 ....... and I finally leave for Oz in February.

SS

Matt Sabin

Yes - seems I was a bit tardy in finding this site. Still, with only about 4 weeks to go, it's probably saved me hours and hours of idle chit chat waiting for the elusive australian summer...!

Pootle

Its here already!
Was 43 degrees here in Melbourne last week
Thankfully today is a lovely 25
Welcome to the site btw

nik

BTW does anyone know how I go about sorting a slightly tricky tax problem. I'm actually going to be paid by the University of Bristol for a reasonable period of my work in Melbourne - sort of a sabbatical arrangement. The Inland Revenue have said they'll issue me with a No-Tax (NT) code here so I don't pay UK tax. But how do I go about setting up Australia tax. Is it simply a case that when I register for a tax code in Oz, they'll set this up for me?
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Hello! If you find the answer to your question could you let me know too as I may be in the same situation. I work from home writing training material and figure I should be able to continue doing my work from Oz!

We are going to Melbourne too - I was planning on getting myself an accountant who could do it for me!

Matt Sabin

Yeah - will do. Glad the sun's shining in Melbourne. Whenever we get snowed under (literally..!) with jobs for Oz, we have to look at the current weather in Melbourne and remind ourselves what it's all about...

Anyone know any good Melbourne websites other than visitvictoria.com? - we've got a bit bored keep looking at the same website. There must be some more good ones...

Pootle

What sort of things did you want to look for?
the age newspaper http://www.theage.com.au/
Victoria online http://www.vic.gov.au/index.jsp
Only Melbourne http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/
Thats Melbourne http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/inf...op=259&pg=2191

Happy Browsing
Ruth

Bix

I'm pretty new here too

Here's one site you could try
http://s7.invisionfree.com/BritVics/index.php?act=idx

Pootle

Here's another one for parks victoria - excellent site!
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/

Matt Sabin

Cool - thanks guys. I'll have a look through your suggestions...