Self assess yourself and make the judgment that you are non-resident for taxation purposes, based on the reasoning that you are living away from Australia for an indefinite period.
If you keep an Australian bank account and the interest earned is inconsequential, perhaps just don't lodge a tax return at all.
The people for whom this sort of thing is an issue are those living in Qatar but:
On a short term, definite assignment to Qatar, and/or
Paid from an Australian company/bank account, and/or
Still employed, in a part time, full time, directorial etc way.
Taxation ruling TR98-17 contains an extensive discussion of the meaning of resident and resident of Australia.
Nope.
Self assess yourself and make the judgment that you are non-resident for taxation purposes, based on the reasoning that you are living away from Australia for an indefinite period.
If you keep an Australian bank account and the interest earned is inconsequential, perhaps just don't lodge a tax return at all.
The people for whom this sort of thing is an issue are those living in Qatar but:
On a short term, definite assignment to Qatar, and/or
Paid from an Australian company/bank account, and/or
Still employed, in a part time, full time, directorial etc way.
Taxation ruling TR98-17 contains an extensive discussion of the meaning of resident and resident of Australia.
http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=TXR/TR9817/NAT/ATO/00001