About Expat Taxes Australia
We're Australian accountants specialising in Australian expatriate tax returns/advice.
With over 17 years of expatriate tax experience, and with clients in over 110 countries (112 countries at last count), we're well placed to assist.
Additionally, as expats ourselves we understand your complex tax issues firsthand!
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374 verified testimonials
5/5 average rating
Peter Verified customer
Japan / Australia
Alanna Verified customer
Europe / Caribbean / Australia
"Most thorough and helpful consultation I've ever had. Looking forward to working with Expat Taxes in the future. Thanks Shane!"
3 years ago
Nathan Verified customer
Bangladesh / Australia
"Shane gave me some fantastic advice that helped me make an informed decision about an overseas employment opportunity. He was very thorough and took his time to explain the tax implications to me. Would definitely recommend."
3 years ago
Daniel Verified customer
United States / Australia
"The meeting was EXTREMELY worthwhile. Despite having done a bunch of reading regarding the tax implications of moving back to Sydney, Shane brought to light a number of issues I wasn't at all aware of. He was very thorough and knowledgable as well as patient in explaining particular issues. It's allowed my wife and I to be much better educated about the..." Read more
3 years ago
Sanjeewa Kularatna Verified customer
Singapore / Australia
"Shane was brilliant in understanding my situation and providing valid exact, and informative advice on my tax situation. He is very professional and knowledgeable in expat tax matters. I am so glad that I found him. On the other hand, he brings a surprisingly kind and human element into the mix. Highly recommend."
4 years ago
Gordon D Verified customer
Singapore / Australia
"Shane, and the wider team at Expat Taxes, delivered an amazing service throughout. I engaged them having received a ~$100K unexpected tax bill from the ATO. I had tried to resolve this myself and got nowhere. Expat Taxes took the case on and with structured effort, managed to win the case in my favour saving me $100k. They have an amazing amount of exper..." Read more
4 years ago
Michael Verified customer
Australia / Hong Kong / United States
"I am a continuous client of Expat Taxes and I am always very grateful I found Shane and his team. The team has amazing knowledge, really good insights and are always ready to help you. This is a customer first company and I recommend them to anyone who wants assistance with their taxes."
4 years ago
Coby Verified customer
Thailand / Australia
"Wow. So much content discussed in 3 hours but i now have 100% confidence in my options and my future tax returns. Shane was clearly an expert in the legislation and ready to answer all questions with confidence. Very grateful not to be doing this alone 👍"
4 years ago
Anthony & Jonathan Verified customer
Portugal / United States / Malaysia / Australia
"Shane's tax guidance, and the annual help from the team at Expat Taxes with AU tax-returns, has been invaluable as we made our move from the USA to Portugal and now need to navigate the complexities of 3 tax jurisdictions, including Australia's Byzantine tax-residency laws! Shane has the integrity to provide 'big picture' guidance that must be backed up wit..." Read more
4 years ago
Sharon Verified customer
French Polynesia / Australia
"Shane really is a knowledgeable individual. I'm a Chartered Accountant and needed to chat about my residency. Shane provided me with case law and legislation to add to the information I had already. We had a lengthy conversation and from that I can say he is easy to talk to, kind and honest. Definitely will be recommending his services to anyone I meet that..." Read more
4 years ago
Ross Verified customer
Singapore / Australia
"I was seriously considering moving overseas for the tax benefits. I read through the ATO website and googled information, however I was left with many questions about the finer details and how that information related to my specific circumstances. Shane from Expat Taxes was exceptional. He was very knowledgable, professional yet personal and had all the ans..." Read more
5 years ago
Rhiannon Verified customer
Kazakhstan / Australia
"The consultation provided by Shane was excellent. The depth and breadth of his knowledge and understanding of the tax laws pertaining to our situation was impressive. He was able to answer all of our specific questions as well as providing additional information that might help us in the future. We will be using Expat Taxes again."
6 years ago
Clare Verified customer
United States / Australia
"What a fantastic company! Shane was not only very knowledgeable but extremely generous with his advice and time. I wish I’d discovered this company years ago, it might have saved me a bucket load. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Expat Taxes to anyone."
6 years ago
Nikki Verified customer
Belgium / Australia
"The webinar on the end of the capital gains tax main residence exemption was really informative- made sense of some rather nonsensical legislation. Shane explains everything really clearly with examples. Really recommended!"
7 years ago
Sam Verified customer
Switzerland / Australia
"Shane was very generous with his time and went above and beyond the scope of this introductory meeting. He went into detail but also kept things on a very understandable level which I highly appreciated."
5 days ago
Mark H Verified customer
United Kingdom / Australia
"ExpatTaxes has consistently provided good service on preparing and submitting my annual tax returns. It is clearly knowledgeable of the Australian tax system and associated rules, and has added value with tax saving approaches on my returns."
6 days ago
Terence W Verified customer
Thailand / Australia
"Shane was very Knowledgeable and his guidance has helped me make more informed decisions about my future life and taxes in Thailand. Well worth the time."
7 days ago
Martin Verified customer
Indonesia / Thailand / Australia
"I did the 30 minute free consult with Shane and actually got quite a lot out of it in terms of what I need to do when departing Australia. I have complete confidence they will have all the answers to all my questions and will be certainly using them in the future. I did speak with some other accountants who did not fill me with the same confidence that the..." Read more
11 days ago
Sylvia Verified customer
United States / Australia
"Shane Macfarlane took the time to assess my family's tax situation, modeled a few scenarios, and clearly explained the likely outcomes. His advice gave me confidence in my investment decisions, and I'm relieved to have ExpatTaxes handling our Australian tax filings."
17 days ago
Mathias Kroll Verified customer
Germany / Australia
"As always, very nice, personal, and constructive support and advice from Shane Macfarlane."
a month ago
John Verified customer
Greece /New Zealand /Australia
"We both found Shane to be extremely knowledgeable. We presented him with 3 difference scenarios, involving 3 different countries and he was able walk us through each alternative with insightful comments and indepth understanding of the tax systems giving us vital information. Would have no hesitation in recommending a consult."
a month ago
Mike Verified customer
Vietnam / Australia
"The time with Shane was better than we had expected. He explained things in easy ways that we could understand. His advice and guidance will make things so much easier for us and in fact save us alot more than the cost of the consultation. Thank you so very much Shane for all your help. Mike And Kim"
a month ago
Duncan Verified customer
Canada
"Had a consultation with Shane who was extremely helpful and informative on my tax situation moving to Australia as a Canadian citizen. Would recommend!"
a month ago
Harriet Verified customer
Australia
"We're an Australian/British couple and have been clients of Expat Taxes for four years. We've found Shane's knowledge of UK/Australia tax residency rules extremely helpful. We would highly recommend their Tax Return service. In particular their availability to help with light advice as needed through their 30 minute free consultations."
a month ago
Denise Verified customer
South Africa / Australia
"Today I had a one-hour follow-up meeting with Shane, where he once again surpassed all expectations. He provided me with enormously helpful information in relation to additional questions that had cropped up since our last meeting. His knowledge of the issues and willingness to help can't be beaten."
a month ago
"So there I was ready to discuss options A, B and C for how to minimise capital gains tax. And so of course Shane's like, "nah, option D". I was taken by complete surprise because I thought I had done my homework, but I did not know this option was possible, and it is FAR superior to anything I had researched. If you have a lot of money on the line, it's wort..." Read more
3 years ago