Possibly 90% of cases from Australians going to live long term in Thailand have not and do not have any requirement to pay tax in Australia. So where does that leave tax in Thailand? $27,000 is well under the tax threshold for persons over 67 y/o and Super is not taxed by the ATO anyway (mostly).

@Damien *******

Well this site is for answers to general questions, there may be many others interested. There are other countries where a reciprocal agreement is available. Centrelink does not publish answers to personal issues. many are different. Thailand does not have a reciprocal agreement with Australia i.e 32 countries do where the answer will be different. from Centrelink.

First, remember if you are Aussie under 67 y/o your tax-free threshold is about $19.000 per year if over 67 y/o it is close to $35,000 that's why the AAP on its own is never taxed, it is under the threshold. Super also is not taxed. That has been my position now for 17 years. my income is $4,000 a year AAP and $29,000 p/y in Aus$12,000 super has no tax what-so-ever all above board with the ATO.

@David *******

Some countries have AAP agreements with Australia there are about 32 of them. Different horses for different courses. Like Italy, you can go there and get their full pension, and hospital treatment etc, etc, perhaps 100,000 returning retired Italians have done that. It is a reciprocal agreement any Aussie can go.. Perhaps you might prefer Greece, Canada, or Japan there are many choices. Thailand is not one of those options.

David Fulcher ...David Fulcher you are all true. This site has a lot of B/S from many disgruntled Aussies who never saved a penny in their lives.

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@Luke *********

No, if you lived long term in Aus at 67 y/o you will have served the 2 years to make the AAP portable. You can do that before or after you qualify. Most people living long term in Australia can get portability at 67 y/o (I stand corrected)

Colin all that you say is correct but all Australians can also have Aus $545,000 of assets in super as or any asset they like if single and still get the AAP. I think it's all about as good as can be gotten. Not so good for those who never save a penny.

@David ********

...What more girlie bars and girls???? You naughty boy.

@David ********

... Don't just tell me, tell it to the other 120,000 tourists at any one time in Hua Hia, tell them not to be at least a bit naughty, drunk, chasing girls in the hundreds of girlie bars etc. etc, just like Pattaya.....TIT. ha. ha. harrrrr.

Different courses with different horses, what else can I say.