I would disagree, I know of some the ATO have taken all days in Australia regardless how they entered.
As the Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong states the new test are a catch any travel for business or pleasure.
Its going to hurt the middle east carriers more when as they transit through to/from NZ, and it will hurt many pilots from the pacific rim that have Australia as their main destination.
I doubt it and it would be unfair if days in Australia included crew duties. However, being in Australia, claiming to be on business, has been a common non-residency rort. In conversations with Australian tax specialists based abroad and high net worth individuals who move off shore to avoid business and personal tax, Australian pilots are a ways down the list in some of the lucrative loopholes the ATO would be looking to tighten. I guess we'll both wait and see for a definitive answer from the ATO.
I would have thought it affecting your colleagues the most? The Hong Kong packages have become unsustainable for many with families so they will look to onshore. Eventually, if the ability to commute returns, the 45 day rule will be a problem.
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patty50
I’ve never met an expat who doesn’t relentlessly complain about taxes. Maybe some will just drop the passport.
Most of my expat colleagues in aviation went abroad for opportunity after losing their jobs at home in Australia. After seeing the hand-out or I'm alright Jack attitude of many resident Australians now, they would seem a cut above the average back home.
Personally, I've always swam with Australian taxation. My legitimate complaint is that Government moves the goalposts too often, making it difficult to plan a self-funded retirement. This will continue to happen, as Australia's balance sheet is now vulnerable to inevitable economic, geo-political or climate shocks due the cost of the COVID response. But hey, if you are witness to other threads on COVID here, it's only money ( other people's of course )