Anita has lived her whole live in Perth Australia and after finishing high school she trained at Western Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) until 2022 when she graduated. Anita has been travelling around the world as a musician since graduation. Here is some information she has shared with you and requested for your assistance:

 

• Anita spent 15/7/2022 to 15/9/2022 in Rome and earnt AUD $25,000.00 which she got paid in 1 lump sum on 15/9/2022.
• Anita returned to Australia to perform at the Perth Concert Hall from 1/10/2022 to 20/10/2022.
• After which she was contracted to work on a cruise ship performing for the passengers every second night.
• Anita left Australia in this cruise ship on 25/10/2022 and will be on the cruise ship for 2 months.
• The cruise will go between Australia and Singapore 4 times during that period.
• Anita stated in Australia once the cruise contract ended till 25/02/2023.
• Anita flew from Australia to the UK on 25/02/2023 and stayed there for the rest of the financial year.
• Anita Earnt AUD $15,000.00 for her time at Perth Concert Hall and AUD $65,000.00 for her time on the cruise ship.
• Whilst she was in the UK Anita earnt AUD $100,000.00 as she was contracted to write songs for new and upcoming boy band Unsync.
• Whilst performing at Perth Concert Hall, Anita's guitar needed servicing and she paid AUD $1,300.00 to get it serviced.
• As a WASO alumni, Anita has to pay an annual membership fee of AUD $5,000.00, this enables her to access their library of music which she uses regularly to prepare for her performances.
• Anita loves animals and donates AUD $100.00 quarterly to RSPCA in Australia.
• Anita performs in ball gowns which she rents for the night solely for her performance, she spent AUD $5000.00 on items this financial year.
• Anita provided the following receipts for her flights.
  • Australia to Rome AUD $2,200.00
  • Rome to Australia AUD $1,800.00
  • Australia to UK AUD $3,300.00
• Anita paid for travel insurance for year AUD $5,800,00 for her equipment as it was part if a requirement of all her contracts to perform.
• Anita has no children and no private health insurance.
• Anita has a HECS debt of $60,000.00.

 

 

 

 

Required

1. Please discuss Anita's residency for financial year 2023 (1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023). 
2. You need to calculate Anita's tax payable or refund from the ATO for 2023. 
3. If Anita decides to continue to stay in the UK from 01/07/2023, she would like to know how this will affect her residency. You note that you do not have sufficient information to advise her, so please list 2 questions you will ask her to help determine her residency. Please explain why those questions are relevant in you providing Anita's residency advise.