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Dear Irish Guy I prefer not to use the word OLD. 1. I need to know will I automatically become a globally tax resident again? - There is no such a definition in SA tax law. You are either tax resident on non-... Read More

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Reading between the lines, your client may be assuming that an ex-US trust established by her non-resident, non-citizen is a "grantor" trust for US purposes. However, if the father settles non-US assets on trust... Read More

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In any tax treaty, the rules depend on the residence of the entity in question for purposes of the treaty. Most treaties treat a dual-resident corporation as resident in the jurisdiction of incorporation. As a... Read More

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First point to make is that unlike most treaty countries, the first year's physical presence in SA, will in itself not result in you becoming a taxpayer or a tax resident. (See comment on SA interest earned by non-... Read More

Tax Professional Level: Tax Enthusiast
Deciding whether you might be a ‘resident of Australia for tax purposes’ involves a careful consideration of your particular factual situation, in the context of a rather complex area of the law. Australian... Read More