Australian expats warned of tax bills on return post-pandemic

Australians returning from overseas because of the covid-19 pandemic risk facing increased tax implications in the country they resided in, even if this was for a short period of time, law firms warned today. Sydney-based law firm HLB Mann Judd said thousands of returning Australians will have to reassess their tax obigations on returning to Australia. Around 40,000 Australian citizens are currently registered with the government to be planning to return home imminently. Peter Bembrick, a partner at HLB Mann and chair of the firm's Australasian Tax Committee, said: "The nature of co...