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Foreign & worldwide income
You may need to declare any foreign income you earn and pay tax on it. The income you pay tax on depends on your residency for tax purposes. Generally, Australian residents are taxed on their worldwide income and foreign residents are taxed only on income from Australian sources.
As an Australian resident for tax purposes, you must declare income you earn anywhere in the world on your Australian tax return. This is known as your worldwide income. This includes any foreign income you may receive from:
- pensions and annuities
- business activities
- employment and personal services
- assets and investments
- capital gains on overseas assets.
Work out what income you need to declare if you are an:
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