About Expat Taxes
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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302 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!"
9 months 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."
9 months 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
10 months 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."
2 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
2 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."
2 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 đź‘Ť"
2 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
2 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
2 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
3 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."
4 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."
4 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!"
5 years ago
Luis Brito Verified customer
United States / Australia
"Clear, honest and concise advice on every aspect we went through. Shane is a very professional and knowledgeable advisor. He helped us to understand every tax aspect related to our next move to USA"
a month ago
Vanessa Irvine Verified customer
Papua New Guinea / Australia
"Would absolutely recommend Expat Taxes. I have had dealings with Shane, Terryn and their teams. Nothing is too much trouble and no question is a 'stupid' question. Thanks again Shane for your assistance today. I appreciate the advice you have provided."
a month ago
James Verified customer
United Kingdom / Australia
"Shane is clearly expert in understanding of how tax regulations apply to Australians moving to the UK. I found the discussion spent a little too much time discussing tax law whereas I was interested primarily in the practical and actionable implications, which we only got to at the end of the session. I'd not have reservations about working with Shane agai..." Read more
a month ago
Chris Verified customer
Taiwan / Australia
"Terryn provided detailed and professional advice regarding my current cross-border tax situation and explained everything to me clearly!"
a month ago
Alec Brimacombe Verified customer
United Kingdom / Australia
"I had a phone consultation with Shane Macfarlane at Expat Taxes. He provided advice on a range of taxation and retirement issues. I expected to be pay for his time and expertise but at the end of the consultation was not charged anything. Expat Taxes are just the sort of company you would hope to find when looking for specialist taxation or financial advice...." Read more
a month ago
Michael Verified customer
Thailand / Australia
"Shane and his team are amazing. Every call has so much information packed in to help me and my future. I really appreciate Expat Taxes and I highly recommend them to anyone wanting a quality service."
a month ago
Thomas McSkimming Verified customer
United States / Australia
"So helpful and knowledgeable. I needed help with capital gains as an Aussie living in the US. I can't believe the consultation was free. I am moving forward with them for my 2024 tax return."
2 months ago
Stephen Verified customer
Singapore / Australia
"Shane was great, the breadth and depth of his knowledge was impressive, and he was very generous with his time and forthcoming in answering all my questions. I came away from our call with more international tax knowledge than I had gotten from my previous accountant in 5 years. I am now much more assured knowing that someone so experienced has my tax back...." Read more
2 months ago
LuĂs Brito Verified customer
United States / Australia
"One of the clearest and thorough guidance ever. Very professionally driven interview and with lots of details. Shane made things so clear that the 2 hrs session was very helpful and effective. Looking forward for the next session."
3 months ago
Sam Verified customer
Netherlands / Australia
"Great conversation with Terryn. Highly knowledgable, friendly and helpful."
3 months ago
Dr Sheddy Verified customer
Worldwide / Australia
"Terryn did an amazing job explaining the relevant tax laws to me, and helped me work out where I fit in to the Australian and Overseas tax system."
3 months 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
9 months ago