Dubai vs. Australia

Diana__Jane2 · May 2018

@cind3r3lla hi sis, question lang. If we decided not to settle sa AU and stay pa muna sa Dubai, taxable ka na ba nun kasi PR ka na? Thanks

cind3r3lla · May 2018

Diana__Jane2 said:
@cind3r3lla hi sis, question lang. If we decided not to settle sa AU and stay pa muna sa Dubai, taxable ka na ba nun kasi PR ka na? Thanks

Nope, hindi ka pa magbabayad ng tax. Hindi ka pa naman nagse-settle eh at wala ka pang ina-avail na government incentives.
Although tuwing taxation period, meron kaming pini-fill-up-an na form at pinapadala sa ATO. "Non-lodgment" chuva.. nalimutan ko na exact name nung form pero check na lang yung ATO website, makikita nyo yun dun.

Diana__Jane2 · May 2018

@cind3r3lla thank you so much!

wanderer · May 2018

mafimushkila123 said:
Hello everyone! My fiance and I are also in the process of applying sa Au. Im an accountant, tapos sya, walang specialization (we're both in Dubai). Like, graduate ng B.S. ComSci pero sa real estate as back office nagwowork. He's worried na baka wala syang mahanap daw sa Au, especially since okay na sweldo nya dito. Baka daw may mahanap man sya, mababa naman ang sweldo (minus tax and superannuation pa). Ano po bang masasabi nyo para maconvince ko sya or magkaron sya ng peace of mind about sa paglipat namin? May chance kaya sya sa dyan sa Au? Kasi pati ako honestly napapaisip na din.. Thanks in advance!

shoo mushkila?

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Nag work po ako sa Dubai for almost 8 years before I moved here in Melbourne last month. No regrets po kahit mahirap magsimula, 1 month nakahanap na ako ng work at for sure kayo rin makakahanap when you decide to move.

Masarap kumita dyan kasi walang tax lalo na kung malaki sweldo, pero kikitain mo din naman dito yan for sure, unless kumikita kayo ng 50k dirhams a month

abby_bm · May 2018

@zacc hi zacc. Yes nasa dubai pa kami. BM namin sa Nov. Sinagad namin yung 5yr since last entry namin nung 2014. Hindi na kami bumalik since nun.mahal pamasahe. Nagipon kami ng pambaon sa oz.

abby_bm · May 2018

@cind3r3lla thank you. Very informative. BM na namin sa Nov. Decided na kami for kids. Last entry namin was on 2014. Goodluck samin. Grabe sana maka adjust. 10 yrs na kami dito sa dubai. Hirap iwanan yung nakasanayan na. Hehe.

zacc · June 2018

@wanderer Good Day. Ask ko lang kung saan ka kumuha ng PTE or saan mo mas preferred kumuha ng PTE dito sa Dubai? Thanks in advance sa reply.

Megger · June 2018

@abby_bm good luck sa BM. Nasa dubai din kami, been here for 8years. Hehehe. Plan BM sa Sept. Agree, hirap iwanan ang nakasanayan, pero exciting din venturing into something new, and prejudged as something good.

@zacc, I took my PTE sa may Al Barsha. Check the PTE website for test locations, mas malapit kasi sa akin yong Al Barsha.

abby_bm · June 2018

@Megger halos magkasunod pala tayo mag BM. Good luck satin. Sa sydney baka kayo or other location?

Megger · June 2018

@abby_bm , sydney din kami. Impressed namn ako sa tagal ng BM nyo talagang pinaghandaan ang BM. God bless po sa mga plans nyo, specially sa mga challenges ng BM.

zacc · June 2018

@Megger Thanks sa info!

TasBurrfoot · June 2018

what is BM by the way?

Megger · June 2018

@TasBurrfoot , Big Move (BM). That is finally settledown na sa Oz. I assume you are asking what BM literally means.

TasBurrfoot · June 2018

Megger said:
@TasBurrfoot , Big Move (BM). That is finally settledown na sa Oz. I assume you are asking what BM literally means.

got it... big move!

caratroti · June 2018

I've lived in Australia for a few years now and honestly it's a really incredible country, there's really something to keep you busy all year round with lots of cities to visit, lots of activities and people are really welcoming.

I went on vacation to join some friends in Dubai, it's very nice but I think you go around pretty fast, I won't be able to live there all year. There is a lot of activity but you quickly go around after a while, and the heat is complicated to manage

wanderer · June 2018

@zacc sa Al Barsha. I suggest take sched during weekdays to avoid too much crowd during test.

Grifter · June 2018

Hi po. Been in Dubai since 2005, by God's grace ay invited na and will lodge this month din po. Although mahaba pa ang byahe e sympre gusto na din po namen paghandaan ang bm

so ang tanong po e enough na po ba ang 9k dhs per month (x6 months habang wala pang work) na baon for BM for a family of four?

TasBurrfoot · June 2018

Grifter said:
Hi po. Been in Dubai since 2005, by God's grace ay invited na and will lodge this month din po. Although mahaba pa ang byahe e sympre gusto na din po namen paghandaan ang bm so ang tanong po e enough na po ba ang 9k dhs per month (x6 months habang wala pang work) na baon for BM for a family of four?

$3,300 per month budget for a family of four will probably be tight...

Megger · June 2018

@Grifter , you ca also check this thread.

http://pinoyau.info/discussion/1052/au-migrants-pls-share-your-weekly-monthly-budget/p20

williamsons · June 2018

In my Opinion its depending on your personal choice but I think the most difficult question is the cost of living, the salary after that both are great !

Grifter · June 2018

@TasBurrfoot @Megger thanks po sa feedback

Megger · August 2018

hi UAE peps. Ano preferable money transfer, bank or exchange? TIA sa reply.

FearFactory_17 · December 2018

Simple lang sagot ko if i have to choose bet Aus and UAE.

Aus. why?

-coz sa any mideast country, andoon lagi yung possibilty na magka gera coz of their extremism sa faith nila.
-in 2016 bumagsak price ng oil and gas, result? mass lay off kabi2la. fear is always there and nobody is safe.
-kung comfort and konting leisure, mas relaxed daw ang atmosphere sa Aus, closed sa nature and once you got that AUs visa, if mahilig ka magtravel, Aus passport is so powerful na you can visit so many countries na ndi na need ng visa. You can as well visit UAE ulit in the near future to see the progress and development pa ng mga biggest, largest, tallest structures.

-benefits of being an Aus citizen. gaya ng sabi nila, may tax nga pero ibinabalik ng gov sa service sa mga resident and country itself. unlike sa Pinas, sa bulsa ni Gloria, Marcos, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy, Napoles napunta (sorry admin for this, please delete this na lang if foul na po. ndi ko lang maiwasang di sabihin coz it hurts lang talaga for us na tax payers sa Pinas)

Peace out!

mamertz · November 2021

Hello, I have never been to Dubai. But I worked in Qatar for 12 years. Medyo similar lang naman kasi parehas Middle East. So palagay ko, pwede ko i-share ang opinion ko dito.

Kung papipiliin, AUS na tayo.

Maganda ang MidEast, kung ang habol mo lang ay kumita. Why not? Walang tax, makukuha mo ang salary mo nang buo. In addition, maganda benefits ng mga professionals sa Mid East. Kung ang habol mo lang ay kumita, at makaipon, at bumalik ng Pinas kapag matanda ka na, piliin mo ang Mid East.

Pero kung ang habol mo ay overall quality of life, bukod sa magandang sahod, Aus na tayo. Mas relaxed ang buhay dito. Noong nasa Qatar ako, para akong alipin ng sistema. Walang balanse between work and life. Puro kayod. Pag uwi ng bahay, pagod na pagod na ako.

Dito mas masaya at mas maluwag ang buhay at trabaho. Maganda ang tanawin, hindi puro buhangin. Madali makapasyal. Less ang stress and mas accomodating ang mga tao sa paligid.

Hindi mainit gaya sa Mid East. Makakapamuhay ang mga anak ko nang masaya, at makakalaro sa labas.

Kung PR ka, less expenses sa schooling din ng mga anak compared sa Mid East.

Also, life in MidEast looks so temporary. Yun bang alam mo na anytime, maaari papauwiin ka ng Pinas. No chances of becoming a citizen.
In Aus, you can establish a permanent life here once you become a citizen.

Jacraye · November 2021

@mamertz said:
Hello, I have never been to Dubai. But I worked in Qatar for 12 years. Medyo similar lang naman kasi parehas Middle East. So palagay ko, pwede ko i-share ang opinion ko dito.

Kung papipiliin, AUS na tayo.

Maganda ang MidEast, kung ang habol mo lang ay kumita. Why not? Walang tax, makukuha mo ang salary mo nang buo. In addition, maganda benefits ng mga professionals sa Mid East. Kung ang habol mo lang ay kumita, at makaipon, at bumalik ng Pinas kapag matanda ka na, piliin mo ang Mid East.

Pero kung ang habol mo ay overall quality of life, bukod sa magandang sahod, Aus na tayo. Mas relaxed ang buhay dito. Noong nasa Qatar ako, para akong alipin ng sistema. Walang balanse between work and life. Puro kayod. Pag uwi ng bahay, pagod na pagod na ako.

Dito mas masaya at mas maluwag ang buhay at trabaho. Maganda ang tanawin, hindi puro buhangin. Madali makapasyal. Less ang stress and mas accomodating ang mga tao sa paligid.

Hindi mainit gaya sa Mid East. Makakapamuhay ang mga anak ko nang masaya, at makakalaro sa labas.

Kung PR ka, less expenses sa schooling din ng mga anak compared sa Mid East.

Also, life in MidEast looks so temporary. Yun bang alam mo na anytime, maaari papauwiin ka ng Pinas. No chances of becoming a citizen.
In Aus, you can establish a permanent life here once you become a citizen.

I definitely agree with this. If temporary stay and money making opportunities, Dubai is a good choice. But over all long term for a person and his family, I'd choose Au.