havick
Sorry if I misinterpreted what you were trying to say. The way you worded it though made it appear paying tax overseas makes a difference to the ATO regarding residency status for tax purposes, in this case FIFO. All I was trying to say is that it’s irrelevant. FIFO you will almost certainly be classed as a resident of Australia for taxation purposes. If the other country though has a tax treaty with Australia then any foreign tax paid should be offset against any Australian tax liability.