You will get away with dodging the correct amount of Aussie tax right up until the moment you are audited.
Unfortunately the days of pilots working overseas operating in the grey areas are over...the ATO is on to it (as mentioned above in the "test for Australian residency for tax purposes")
The advice to go and pay for expert professional tax guidance is sound. You may not get the story you want to hear ("No Aussie tax for you mate! You've already paid the Chinese!!!) but it might save a lot of sleepless nights and protect you from those 'eye-watering' back taxes and penalties should you be found out to be in criminal non-compliance.
PG
Last edited by Popgun; 6th May 2017 at 05:51.