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Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2012, 3:55 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,763
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Flights Home

Fair enough - but if an airline is running connecting flights through somewhere then I think it is mostly their responsibility to ensure it goes smoothly.

Being without my bags for 7 days of a two...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2012, 2:36 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,763
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Flights Home

I flew with them back to UK for Christmas 2010 and had a dreadful experience.

Major issue was that it didn't seem clear to anybody if we needed a Chinese visa or not.

At Sydney airport I was...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2008, 10:47 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 909
Posted By Bermuda Girl

How much does a physiotherapist earn?

Any physios out there willing to tell me what they earn an hour? PM me if you prefer.

thanks!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 9th 2007, 1:47 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,261
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: passport less than 3yrs left

I was in a similar situation when I applied, and decided it was easiest just to renew it before I started the whole visa application.

You can transfer up to 9 months onto your new passport if your...
Forum: Canada
Dec 7th 2007, 5:44 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,937
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Don't get mad at me for this post.....but

Not true. There is still one in Bermuda. Maybe an excuse for a trip? Can sometimes get great deals from Canada.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 7th 2007, 7:25 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 945
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Temp contract in New York

The firm I would be working for doesn't have any common ownership with my current firm. Would that visa still work? Didn't look like it would to me.

Really need some kind of short term visa that...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 7th 2007, 10:26 am
Replies: 14
Views: 945
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Temp contract in New York

Hi,

I'm currently living in Australia and my firm here has an associate firm in New York. The firm in New York would like me to go and work there for two or three months during tax season.

Can...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2007, 3:45 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 34,102
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: "British" food/good shops in Australia

Irn Bru (which you can actually get in Woolworths at Bondi Junction anyway), Root Beer (not british, but British Lolly Shop sells it - I developed a taste for it years ago working in McDonalds as a...
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2007, 7:23 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 403
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Rugby players in Sydney

Any rugby players out there interested in pulling on their boots and playing for my club for the remainder of the season?

Our club fields four senior men's teams and one senior women's team.

We...
Forum: Australia
Jun 25th 2007, 3:40 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,615
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Driving in Australia

I had similar concerns. Lived in Bermuda before I moved here, so only drove a scooter there, so apart from occasional driving in UK on holiday I'd not driven a car for 5 years before moving here.
...
Forum: Australia
Jun 23rd 2007, 11:29 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,156
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Shipping stuff to No-where !!!!

Pay to store it in the UK, then ship over when you are ready for it (or will be ready by the time it arrived).

I tried to do the opposite and ship it then store for a little while here, but it...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 22nd 2007, 1:01 am
Replies: 7
Views: 656
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Studying for an australian degree from the Uk.

One of the girls I work with moved to Sydney last year and is finishing her degree by distance learning. Australia seems very well set up for distance learning because people are very spread out.
...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2007, 11:42 am
Replies: 58
Views: 5,679
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Subject matter no one talks about on BE

Think I quoted the wrong post. I wasn't refering to Family Benefit, but to the person saying they are contracting so earn more some weeks than others.

Sorry for any confusion.
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2007, 11:41 am
Replies: 58
Views: 5,679
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Subject matter no one talks about on BE

It isn't to do with telling or not telling. Employers have tables that they get from ATO. If an employee earns a certain amount that week all the employer does is looks on the table for that...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2007, 11:16 am
Replies: 58
Views: 5,679
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Subject matter no one talks about on BE

Yes, in that situation it seems reasonable that he claim some of the costs. Fact that you are going home earlier strengthens the case that his third week is not holiday.

Claim 1/3 of the flight...
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2007, 4:08 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,679
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Subject matter no one talks about on BE

No, you can't claim home to work travel as deductible (except in very limited circumstances like if you have to transport heavy equipment to work).

A novated lease is something different - to do...
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2007, 4:02 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,679
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Subject matter no one talks about on BE

Not the whole facts.

If the main purpose of a trip is business any related expenses will be deductible, even if there is an incidental private purpose (e.g. a game of golf while away on business)....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 8th 2007, 12:25 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,011
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Membership of Accounting Association

Even to work in public practice you don't need to be a member of an Australian association. I'm currently working in public practice, and haven't converted (I'm a Scottish CA).

I'm currently...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 6th 2007, 3:54 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 4,430
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: The most popular baby boys name in UK is....

I had heard it was because Richard and Judy's son was called Jack. Lots of people have a little while off work before the birth, and presumably watch a lot of daytime TV.

Their daughter is Sophie...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2007, 3:35 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 527
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Brisbane-based accountant recommendations?

You could try these guys.

http://www.merrotts.com.au/index.htm

I work in a firm in Sydney, and Merrotts are affiliated with us, but independent. I met one of the partners at a conference a...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2007, 3:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Short term rentals in Sydney anyone?

You could try this.

http://www.blueparrot.com.au/homepage.html

Calls its self a backpackers, but I think they do double rooms as well. I've not stayed there, but I walk past it most days, and...
Forum: Australia
May 23rd 2007, 4:03 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,783
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: Where to buy a decent business suit in Perth?

I bought my suits in Sydney, but I would guess the following stores have branches in Perth too.

Got them in Cue, Ojays and Portmans. Cue was the most expensive, but definitly the best quality. ...
Forum: Australia
May 22nd 2007, 7:25 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,131
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: LAFHA on 457 help please

To expand, I suppose I'm making the point that if your relocation costs covered you moving belongings you will need and want to make you feel comfortable in your "temporary home" for the finite...
Forum: Australia
May 22nd 2007, 7:20 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,131
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: LAFHA on 457 help please

I don't think a relocation allowance is very strong evidence one way or another. I'd be interested to read anything you may have found where the ATO have commented on this.

In my opinion, the...
Forum: Australia
May 22nd 2007, 3:55 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,131
Posted By Bermuda Girl

Re: LAFHA on 457 help please

Just read it while eating my lunch. Fascinating stuff!

To save the rest of you the bother, the bits that are relevant for this discussion are as follows (bold emphasis added by me):

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