BIG MOVE 2019

SGtoAU · June 2019

BM na po kame by end of July, naka book din kame ng airbnb for two months. Flight from Manila ->Sydney -> Sunshine coast via Qantas

Birthmark · June 2019

quantum said:
@Birthmark kailan po kayo nagBM?

June 1 po

quantum · June 2019

@Birthmark balak ko back bag ung laptop pra hindi isama sa 7 kilos na hand carry..hehe

flaming_vines · June 2019

Mga sir at mam questions po.

1. Nag open ako ng bank account last Jan 2019, may implication ba kun ang BM namen e next year July pa (so more than a year since account opening)? Inde rin ako nag apply ng TFN para iwas sa double tax since dito pa rin naman ako SG. So dun sa AU bank wala pang nakalink na TFN. Nagemail na ako sa bank pero wala pang sagot e. Inaalala ko lang baka may problem since inask ako specifically nun bank officer kun kailan BM ko nun inactivate ko yun bank nun IE namen. May mga natransfer na kasi akong pera e baka magkaaberya.hehe May naka experience ba nito sa inyo?
2. Kapag naka BM na ba then let say may TFN na sa AU, kapag transfer ba yun CPF papasok ng AU ma taxan? o let say kahit anong huge amount may tax ba pag transfer nun?

Salamat.

yosh10 · June 2019

@flaming_vines in my case nagwire transfer ako from DBS to Au e hindi naman natax-an.

flaming_vines · June 2019

@yosh10 Huge amount like SG na CPF? So convert rate nun bank sa DBS, yun din ang pumasok? Kasi nun mga nakaraan nag transfer ako using transferwise mga 10k. Ok naman no tax. Iniisip ko lang kun malakihan na, Inde naman nila alam siguro na from CPF money yun itransfer mo at nag earn ng interest yun CPF while AU PR ka na. hehe. Salamat sa pagsagot

Birthmark · June 2019

Birthmark said:

quantum said:
@Birthmark kailan po kayo nagBM?
June 1 po

yup, yun din akin.. backpack para sa laptop and documents then duffle bag as hand carry..

Birthmark · June 2019

@quantum

ms_ane · June 2019

@SGtoAU goodluck and congrats sa BM kapatid. ask ko lang magkano inabot ng airbnb for two months? Paano yan ni contact mo lang yung host then nag ok na for 2 months? kasama naba dun ang kuryente?

batman · June 2019

@ms_ane makikisagot ako since airbnb din kami for 2 weeks last time. Online booking lang ang airbnb. Parang hotel booking lang. If open ang days na gusto you can book. Yes airbnb includes all utilities, yung amin pati unlimited Internet.

juliatheambitiousoul · June 2019

@flaming_vines not taxable as long as you are not considered an Australian resident for that FY. Once you are considered a resident, you need to declare any interests or gains though I read somewhere that ATO rarely audit individuals but it's better to be safe than sorry. They have the so-called AUSTRAC who monitors financial transactions and they can alert ATO or other gov't agencies if there is a red flag.

juliatheambitiousoul · June 2019

@carlosau Just update your immiaccount once you receive the updated ID's especially passport. I had ID's that were under my maiden name and updated immi once I received the married name.

goodminton · June 2019

@ms_ane makikisagot din ako

. Nagairbnb din ako ng 2 months. iba iba sa airbnb minsan 2 weeks lang sila or sa case ko pag 28 days nagbook may 45% discount nag-allow magrent makikita mo to sa availability dates tapos magmessage ka sa knila kun gusto mong magextend. accomodating namn yun naging experience ko sa mga nagpapaairbnb. yun tinirhan ko even offered if gusto ko daw long term magstay sa kanila tapos willing sila lower rates than what was published sa airbnb. Yun nakuha ko may unlimited free breakfast supplies syang kasama like milk, tea, cereals, jams, coffee, butter. laundry din free kasi may washer na kasma at may libreng detergents. check nyo mabuti yun house rules ng airbnb nyo. hope this helps

flaming_vines · June 2019

@juliatheambitiousoul Thanks for the clarification. Does it take into account that I still don't have a TFN? We already did our IE. Technically, we already activated our PR. So does this means from this point forward all gains are taxable even without TFN? From what I understand there is no way for us to declare gains as we still don't have a TFN. Our target BM will be mid next year. Only then we can register a TFN.

Thanks.

juliatheambitiousoul · June 2019

@flaming_vines PR is different from being a resident for tax purposes. You can be an Australian citizen but not considered as a resident for tax purposes. As for your case, you are not considered a resident for tax purposes as you did not move yet permanently and you stayed in AU for less than 6 months. You can refer to ATO for guidelines https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/International-tax-for-individuals/Work-out-your-tax-residency/

flaming_vines · June 2019

@juliatheambitiousoul wow that was super helpful! thanks again!

SGtoAU · June 2019

@ms_ane $2000 a month po yun airbnb and tama kasama na utilities dun kasi para syang hotel. yun landlord namen mejo strict, nag ask pa ng reference before na approve yun rental. nagbayad kame first month advanced. hindi pwede i cancel yun first month once na book na pero yun second month pwede i cancel one month before

mafimushkila123 · June 2019

Hello! Kamusta kaya ang hiring bandang Oct? Andami kasing nagaadvise sakin na Sept daw ako pumunta kasi yun ang peak ng hiring season. Oct-Jan daw lielow sila sa paghahire. E kaso Oct pa talaga kami pwede e. Makakahanap pa kaya ko ng work? Finance sector sana at real estate target namin..

gdcan · June 2019

Hello, question sa PDOS. Yung anak ko kasi exempted siya from attending the seminar coz he’s just 3yo. Nakalagay dun sa requirements na kelangan ng medical certificate?? What format or what exactly do they need?

If registered by proxy, representative is required to present the following documents in addition to the usual required documents:

Medical certificate/report (except those 60 years old and above)
Letter of authorization from the emigrant (if applicable to the case); and
Original valid identification card with photograph of the proxy.

mycroft_holmes · June 2019

@gdcan sabi po nun nag PDOS kami, kung may questions pwede naman mag message sa FB page nila. Hope this helps po.

https://m.facebook.com/commissiononfilipinosoverseas/

SGtoAU · June 2019

@mafimushkila123 ok naman po siguro kahit October, according sa chart na to not so bad anamn ang October basta wag lang December

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/job-australia-best-time-search-2018-10

ms_ane · June 2019

@SGtoAU @goodminton @batman thanks mga kapatid sa input, noted ko yan. mag airbnb na lang kasi kami kasi keri naman, nahiya kasi kami makituloy hehehe p

carlosau · June 2019

@gdcan Dalhin mo baby book nyo just to be sure, sa case namin hindi na tiningnan kahit ano except passport nya.

zirko · June 2019

juliatheambitiousoul said:
@flaming_vines PR is different from being a resident for tax purposes. You can be an Australian citizen but not considered as a resident for tax purposes. As for your case, you are not considered a resident for tax purposes as you did not move yet permanently and you stayed in AU for less than 6 months. You can refer to ATO for guidelines https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/International-tax-for-individuals/Work-out-your-tax-residency/

Thank You!

This is helpful.

eioj16 · June 2019

Hello @goodminton if you don't mind, baka pwede penge link kung san ka nag airbnb? If in case kasi ma grant kami 1-2 months from now, mag airbnb din muna kami, siguro a month. Salamat!

quantum · June 2019

@gdcan for my 5 yr old daughter, ang dinala ko lang ung application form, passport and visa.. basta ikaw naman ang parent wla ng additional na hihingin

gdcan · June 2019

@quantum @carlosau @mycroft_holmes thank you very much!!

yung mga anak niyo ba, nakayanan yung 8hr-long flight? hehehe stressss

ms_ane · June 2019

@gdcan makisagot na ako kapatid - hehe. yan din worry ko. if medyo younger than 5 baka ma bored. Yung sakin kasi is 9 yo, and tinaon ko na yung flight is sakto sa sleeping time nya - so maski na diko naman iniexpect na mag tatantrum sya bilang 9yo na din, tulog lang sya the entire flight

mag save ka nalang ng favorite movie din nila para kung magising they can watch

XwWrfwx · June 2019

meron nalang kami natitirang 3 weekends sa pinas after this.
any suggestions kung ano pa kailangan gawin before we leave?

ito mga nagawa namin:
1. booked flight
2. booked airbnb for 2 months
3. opened bank account
4. bought winter clothes
5. packed luggage
6. prepared identity documents/uploaded online

next na planong gawin:
1. transfer money from local bank
2. close accounts from mobile and internet providers
3. apply for job in advance
4. despedida

edit:
5. PDOS on July 9

caienri · June 2019

@tofurad

May cfo sticker na kau?
Know mga things to declare nyo sa customs
Bring prescription (if meron)

Magpagupit/kulay/rebond/kulot
Visit sa dentist/doctor
Kumain ng jollibee

Hehe

God bless sa inyo!