@Paul **********

Direct from the ATO

@Paul **********

Depends on the "untaxed income". All income I earn in Australia is already subject to taxation, with the exception of pension which is exempt tax in Thailand. I have to declare any income earned in other countries on my Australian Tax return. However, if this is already taxed in another country, I am allowed credits against Australian Tax. I used to own an apartment in Germany on which I paid tax in Germany. I declared the income on my Australian Tax return, which made it "liable" to tax in Australia, but as I'd already paid in Germany, this offset anything I would have had to pay in Australia.

@Paul **********

Doesn't quite work that way in all situations. Because of my situation, although I'm a dual tax resident, I am deemed to be tax resident solely of Australia. In this case Australia is my taxation authority, and Thailand is out of the loop, except as I say for money earned in Thailand

@Colin *******

They always seem to have the shits about something whenever I go on there. I won't be weeping too much for the loss of their corruption money

@Andy *********

The accounts are fake and the bank books held by the agent. That's why agents are now panicking because they can no longer set up the bogus accounts

@Nelly *****

I managed it. Far from "super complicated"!

@Wylie ******

I've never been able to understand why people just don't get the non-O before they get here. Surely that's an indication of their strategy?

@Graham ******

Anyone coming here for retirement purposes should get the 90-day non-O from their home country. I've no idea why people want to stuff around making the switch from a tourist visa or a visa exempt. I've never been able to figure that out

@Paul **********

The minor changes to Thai taxation does not affect the DTA. Under the conditions of the Australian/Thailand DTA I am deemed an Australian Tax Resident, therefore only Australia can tax me on worldwide income. Thailand can only tax me on money which I earn inside Thailand, and as I'm retired that's a big fat zero. If I was earning money here, I would have to declare it on my Australian Tax return, although I would be able to apply tax credits, but that's irrelevant anyway