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What to Do Before You Leave Australia
ALITAX · Bilal Jivraj — Registered Tax Agent 25287564. Original guidance from 10+ years of DASP and tax casework.
If you are still in Australia or about to leave, these steps make your claim dramatically easier from overseas.
- Keep your Australian bank account open — it is the fastest way to be paid and avoids the cheque-only problem for ATO-held super
- Save your TFN — write it down from a payment summary or ATO letter
- Download your visa details from VEVO or ImmiAccount
- Get documents certified while you are still here — a pharmacist, GP or post office can do it in 5 minutes; from overseas it is harder
- Note your super fund names — check myGov (linked to ATO) or your super app
- Tell your employer your departure date so your final pay and payment summary are correct
- Contact us before you go — we can start preparing while you are still here
The single biggest tip
Keep your Australian bank account open until both your tax refund and super have been paid. It solves half the problems people face from overseas.