Tina is a marine biologist. She comes to Australia in March 2022 to conduct research on the Great Barrier Reef. She intended to stay for 5 months but ended up staying for 7 months to complete her research. Tina stays in a hostel in Townsville and uses credit cards for living expenses. Her husband and children stay home in Florida (USA). Tina also helps her husband run the family luxury boat charter business. Tina's research is often interrupted because she must frequently communicate with her husband about their emerging business problems, and even travelled back to Florida for a week to help him sort out a major business issue. Tina left Australia for good and returned to her family in the USA in October 2022. In terms of Tina's tax residency status for Australian purposes during her stay in Australia, which statement is CORRECT? (a) Tina will be a temporary resident of Australia. (b) Tina will be an Australian tax resident under the primary (or resides) test. (c) Tina will be an Australian tax resident under the 183-day rule test. (d) Tina will be an Australian tax resident under the domicile test. (e) Tina is a foreign resident as she does not pass any of the Australian residency tests.
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Tina is a marine biologist. She comes to Australia in March 2022 to conduct research on the Great Barrier Reef. She intended to stay for 5 months but ended up staying for 7 months to complete her research.
Tina stays in a hostel in Townsville and uses credit cards for living expenses. Her husband and children stay home in Florida (USA). Tina also helps her husband run the family luxury boat charter business. Tina's research is often interrupted because she must frequently communicate with her husband about their emerging business problems, and even travelled back to Florida for a week to help him sort out a major business issue.
Tina left Australia for good and returned to her family in the USA in October 2022.
In terms of Tina's tax residency status for Australian purposes during her stay in Australia, which statement is CORRECT?
(a) Tina will be a temporary resident of Australia.
(b) Tina will be an Australian tax resident under the primary (or resides) test.
(c) Tina will be an Australian tax resident under the 183-day rule test.
(d) Tina will be an Australian tax resident under the domicile test.
(e) Tina is a foreign resident as she does not pass any of the Australian residency tests.
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