Originally Posted by
walesregent
Really? What rules apply that stop you paying the same tax rates as any other Australian national? I know you don’t get the tax free threshold as a foreigner working here, but have never heard of foreign income being treated differently. Asking out of genuine curiosity, no malice intended
I think what he’s getting at, is that unlike the tax free salary you’d get in Dubai, if you lived in Australia it’s suddenly not tax free, and you would be paying 47% tax on it (as you’re most likely going to be in the top tax bracket), making it not worth as much in the hand anymore.
IF this did happen (I still think it’s a little too early for April Fools), I’d suggest that there’d be a much different package than what’s on offer in Dubai.