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Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2025, 1:03 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,622
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Searching for an accountant

Belatedly - thank you for the kind recommendation.

Best regards.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 4th 2025, 9:02 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,887
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: 870 visa can you buy any house

https://www.accountingtimes.com.au/economy/foreign-investors-banned-from-buying-australian-residential-property

Not good news for subclass 870 visa holders ...

Best regards.
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2024, 7:14 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,433
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: UK Overseas Pension Information

Hi Martin. Maybe we can have an initial freebie chat?

Feel able to send a private message if you're interested.

Best regards.
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2024, 9:45 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,433
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: UK Overseas Pension Information

Hi Martin.

You should distinguish the tax treatment of a lump sum from that of a pension.

The former requires consideration of the Applicable Fund Earnings (= the growth in the value of the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2023, 6:37 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 532
Posted By Alan Collett

Australian personal tax returns - Deadline approaching

The deadline for appointing a registered tax agent and securing an extension of the 31st October 2023 for filing your personal 2023 Australian tax return is now only 5 weeks away.

If you want...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 8th 2022, 9:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,115
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: What next in the visa process?!!

OK - thanks for clarifying.

Best regards.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 7th 2022, 2:40 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,115
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: What next in the visa process?!!

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/new-zealand-citizens/entitlements

Was your husband a protected SCV holder and therefore able to sponsor you for a partner visa,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 7th 2022, 12:49 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,115
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: What next in the visa process?!!

I'm confused, as if you have a 461 visa I anticipate that your husband is a NZ citizen who was in Australia on a 444 Special Category visa.

=> I'm not sure why a 155 resident return visa was...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2022, 12:41 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,406
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: UK Police Pension transfer to Australia

https://bdhsterling.com/transferring-your-pension-to-australia/

Might be of interest.

Best regards.
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2022, 6:21 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,550
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Best and worst places to live in the Sunshine Coast and why.

When I was in an Uber to the Sunny Coast airport a couple of months ago the learned driver said prices were starting to come off their peak.

As I anticipate they are in most places.

Best...
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2022, 3:39 am
Replies: 3
Views: 968
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Property Taxes - From AU to UK

If you are not tax resident in Australia there's no tax free threshold available to you - you are subject to Aus tax on the first $ of your Aus property rental income (after deducting allowed...
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2022, 3:04 am
Replies: 3
Views: 968
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Property Taxes - From AU to UK

Given the net rental income in Australia is likely to be taxed at non resident rates (no tax free threshold and first $ of rental income taxed at 32.5%) is the change in the deductibility of mortgage...
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2022, 3:00 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,390
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Selling property in Australia whilst living in the UK

I think you'll find that in the UK there's a tax credit for mortgage interest paid x 20% - so no change to the tax position in the UK unless you are a 40% or 45% taxpayer.

Best regards.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 18th 2022, 7:43 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,673
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Parent visa enquiry

Happy to see evidence to the contrary, but I think you'll find this comment isn't correct.

The requirement for Medicare when on a BV on the basis of an onshore parent visa application is to have...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 18th 2022, 4:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,673
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Parent visa enquiry

Respectfully ... you brought your aged father to Australia and you don't know whether he has access to public healthcare?

Isn't this an issue that should have been considered before he came to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 8th 2022, 8:19 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 4,064
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Contributory Parent Visa

https://www.gm-parent-visas.com/visa-processing-time-calculator/

I fear that basing your expectations on what appears on the Department's website is likely to lead to disappointment ...

Best...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 8th 2022, 8:17 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 6,443
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: processing times for 143 contributory parent visa

https://www.gm-parent-visas.com/visa-processing-time-calculator/

I fear that basing your expectations on what appears on the Department's website is likely to lead to disappointment ...

Best...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2021, 5:19 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,673
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Transferring $ from the UK

This sounds like a potentially exempt transfer for UK IHT purposes.

So long as your parents survive at least 7 years from the date of making the gift it will not form part of their estate when...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2021, 9:07 am
Replies: 1
Views: 812
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: 188 Visa processing times

We're having UK based cases assessed now that were submitted in December. So 14 months from lodgment to assessment - then time to do medicals, gather additional documents, etc.

So probably not...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 20th 2021, 9:00 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,251
Posted By Alan Collett

Ayay’s questions about age limit for skilled immigration

From what you have said I fear your skilled visa prospects are not good.

Best regards.
Forum: Australia
Nov 28th 2020, 1:06 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,802
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Want Mum to fly to Aus from UK

Hi Ren.

As things stand she can't get to Australia.

Would you consider traveling to the UK?

Best regards.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 8th 2020, 8:19 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,707
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: Switching from 103 to 804 parents visa

Hi Sam.

Your parents will go to the back of the queue if they now apply for an 804 visa application.

Note that if your parents applied for a 103 visa in May 2012 it is unlikely they have a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2020, 9:27 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 924
Posted By Alan Collett

Deadline approaching for lodging 2020 personal tax returns in Australia

A quick reminder - particularly for those who have moved to Australia since the 1st of July 2019 - that those individuals who are required to submit a tax return with the Australian Tax Office have...
Forum: Australia
Aug 14th 2020, 7:04 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 13,667
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: UK pension transfer

I would have a conversation with your pension fund administrators regarding the 25% lump sum.

You need to ascertain the Applicable Fund Earnings component in the lump sum for Aus tax purposes.
...
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2020, 6:16 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 13,667
Posted By Alan Collett

Re: UK pension transfer

You may need to seek a NT (No Tax) PAYE Coding under the Tax Treaty provisions.

However. ... what has the UK pension fund administrator said about deducting tax from the 25% lump sum? Are they...
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