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Why is Australia's foreign income tax offset often smaller than taxpayers expect?

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Noah Bennett
May 28, 2026 3,378 views 1 answer
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I paid tax overseas and assumed Australia would just give me full credit for it. Please explain why the foreign income tax offset still needs calculation, and why paying tax abroad does not automatically mean the Australian return simply cancels it out dollar for dollar.

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