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My mother is stuck overseas because of Covid-19. Now the Tax Office want to punish her for that

1 March 2021

1:15 PM

1 March 2021

1:15 PM

My mother may have to pay $50,000 in tax because she found herself in Russia during the coronavirus pandemic. She went to Russia in early 2019 to help her mother buy a property. Now she is having her own property woes here in Australia. By staying in Russia during the pandemic, she is now facing significant unforeseen financial consequences. 

The ATO taxes individuals as either foreign tax residents or Australian tax residents, regardless of their actual citizenship.

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