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Miroslaw Zawadka
We’ve been working with Rafal for the past two years, and I couldn’t be happier with his services. He’s incredibly reliable, always professional, and takes the time to explain things in detail. One of the best parts is that he speaks both Polish and English, which makes communication a breeze. Highly recommend him for anyone looking for an experienced and trustworthy accountant!
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Damian Liszka
I have been using the Tax Accounting Group for over one year. I am very pleased with the professionalism of Rafal’s services. He is very knowledgeable and has a lot of passion for his work. As a small business owner I highly recommend the Tax Accounting Group to anyone who wants outstanding tax services.
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Mike Daws
Raf has been taxing care of my company’s tax for the last few years. A big positive change from the previous two tax agencies I had tried. Raf takes a personal, hands-on attitude – I feel as though he treats my company accounting as though it were his own. Raf is extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
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Camellia Nguyen
It was such a relief for me to let Raf do all of my tax return in the past few years. There is alot of thing I don’t know about doing a proper tax return. Since I used Raf’s service, I received a much bigger return that I had previously. One less thing to worry about every financial year: check!
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Cuba Daniel
I’ve been through several different accountants in the past and no other accountant put so much time and effort into understanding my family businesses including our complex family business structure than Tax Accounting Group and Raf in particular. My family had overdue returns, my businesses had messy accounts (despite paying bookkeppers) and I always felt like I was overpaying my taxes. Raf and his team not only brought all my accounts up to date and prepared all my outstanding business returns but Raf also made sure I understood what he was doing. He even found some errors in my already lodged tax returns and amended them saving me a couple of thousands! Raf is very responsive and would always promptly answer every question I had. He knows his stuff and is very easy to talk to. Thank you for your hard work!
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Adrian Taylor
I have used Raf for my personal tax returns over the past couple of years. He is extremely helpful and knowledgeable regarding the process and made suggestions on things we could claim for that my wife and I never even considered previously. I have typically taken a DIY stance when it came to tax returns prior to going through Tax Accounting Group; though this often meant i only got to claim back a couple of hundred dollars in previous years. This time i got a $3000 refund and last year $2500. So for the price I paid for engaging Raf to do my last couple of tax returns, it was worth it many times over. Definitely recommend others to use them and in doing so support this local small business.
You accept the overseas role, pack up the house, keep an Australian bank account open and tell yourself the tax side can wait.
Then the questions start.
Your employer is overseas, but your home is still in Australia. You are paid in another currency, but still have Australian investments. You have rented out your former home, kept super here, paid tax overseas or returned partway through the year with income from two countries.
I’m Rafal Slowinski, Director of Tax Accounting Group Pty Ltd. I help expatriates, returning Australians and internationally mobile workers in Sydney understand what changed for tax when their work, home, income or assets moved across borders.
The starting point is usually not a tax form. It is your timeline.
Before We Talk Tax, I Want To Understand The Move
Rafal Slowinski is a highly accomplished tax specialist and the Director of Tax Accounting Group Pty Ltd. He holds a degree in Accounting and Tax Law from the University of New South Wales, and his career has focused on making complex tax structures easier for Australian business owners and individuals to understand.
Rafal has worked with more than 2,000 businesses, providing tailored accounting solutions and compliant tax minimisation strategies. His proactive approach focuses on identifying hidden efficiencies, safeguarding wealth and helping clients solve serious financial and regulatory challenges.
For expat tax matters, I use that background to understand the move before I focus on the return.
When did you leave? Did your family move with you? Was the role temporary or open-ended? Did you keep a home in Australia? Were you paid overseas, in Australia or through both? What assets stayed here? What income continued while you were away?
Those answers help shape the tax advice properly.
Leaving Australia With Ties Still Here
Leaving Australia does not automatically make the Australian tax question disappear.
You may still have a home, rental property, shares, superannuation, bank interest, business interests, family ties or future plans connected to Australia. You may have moved for work, but only for a fixed contract. You may have left permanently, only to change your mind later.
That is why expatriate tax consulting in Sydney should begin before the departure becomes a collection of old emails and missing payslips.
I can help review the tax effect of leaving, including residency questions, Australian-sourced income, foreign employment income, rental property, capital gains tax issues, foreign tax paid and the records you should keep while overseas.
If you are still planning the move, we can look at the tax consequences before the departure date becomes history.
Working Overseas And Being Paid Somewhere Else
Expat tax problems often begin with payroll.
You may be paid by a foreign employer, seconded from an Australian employer, paid partly in Australia and partly overseas, given allowances or benefits, or taxed in the country where you are working.
The payslip may make sense to the employer, but that does not automatically make the Australian tax position clear.
As a tax advisor for expats in Sydney, I help you review sources of income, tax withheld overseas, employment arrangements, residency status, foreign tax records, and how your income should be handled on your Australian return.
This can also involve practical questions around exchange rates, timing, employer summaries, foreign tax assessments and whether the same income is being taxed or reported in more than one place.
Returning To Australia With A Foreign Tax History
Coming back can create just as many tax questions as leaving.
You may return with foreign wages, a pension, overseas bank accounts, investment income, rental income, capital gains, foreign tax credits or a property that remains overseas. You may become an Australian tax resident again during the year, which can make the tax return less straightforward.
I help returning Australians rebuild the tax picture from the period overseas into the year they came back.
That may involve checking what was earned before returning, what was earned after returning, what foreign tax has already been paid and which records are needed before the Australian return is prepared.
A return to Australia is not only a personal move. It can also change what Australia expects to see in your tax reporting.
Australian Property, Investments And CGT While Overseas
Many expats keep Australian assets while living abroad.
That can include a former home, rental property, shares, managed funds, business interests, family trust interests or company holdings. Those assets can raise questions around rental income, capital gains tax, residency, foreign resident rules and what happens if an asset is sold while you are overseas.
If you are thinking about selling property, transferring assets or changing ownership while living overseas, ask before the transaction happens.
I can help review the tax and accounting side and work with your solicitor or financial adviser where their advice is also needed.
The key issue is timing. A sale, transfer or return date can change the tax conversation.
ATO Questions, Late Realisations And Corrections
Sometimes the expat tax issue appears after the return has already been lodged.
The ATO may ask about foreign income, residency, overseas work, Australian rental property or why a return was prepared a certain way. Or you may realise that foreign income, overseas tax paid or a change in residency was not handled properly in a prior year.
If that happens, I can help review the year, the documents and the tax position before deciding what needs to be corrected or explained.
The important thing is to move from uncertainty to evidence. Travel dates, employment contracts, foreign tax summaries, payslips, property records, bank statements and prior returns can all help build the response.
Start With The Date You Left Or Came Back
If you need an expatriate tax advisor in Sydney, start with the date your situation changed.
That may be the date you left Australia, started the overseas role, rented out your home, returned, sold an asset, changed employer or received an ATO letter.
Send Rafal the timeline and the documents that sit around that date, and he can help you understand what Australia may need from you next.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The answer depends on your overall circumstances, including where you live, work, keep family ties, hold assets and maintain connections. Rafal can review the facts before you rely on an assumption.
Foreign tax paid may matter, but it does not automatically settle the Australian tax position. Your residency, income type, country involved and foreign tax documents all need to be reviewed.
Yes. Renting or selling an Australian property while overseas can raise questions about income tax, capital gains tax, and residency. It is better to check before the lease, contract or sale is finalised.
Prepare your departure or return dates, employment contract, payslips, foreign tax summaries, Australian property details, overseas income records, travel history and any ATO correspondence connected to the issue.