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🇦🇺 Tax residency in Australia

ATO applies multi-test framework. 183-day presence is the headline but 'permanent place of abode outside Australia' can override.

Residency rules

Days rule
183-day rule + 'usual place of abode' test
Tie-breaker
Resides test, domicile test, 183-day test, superannuation test
Treaty tie-breaker
Per OECD Model treaty Article 4

Last verified 2026-04-28.

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