Go Matilda Investor Visas

09/01/2019

“Don’t duck the deadline. Self Assessment tax returns and payments are due 31 January. https://t.co/l5kJ9QoWMk”

07/02/2018

Important information for subclass 132 and 188 visa applicants planning to move to South Australia, and who have yet to lodge a sponsorship application with the SA Government.

From the 25th of January 2018 priority processing of sponsorship applications will be given to applicants that have visited South Australia.

Evidence of this will need to be provided in the State nomination application.

This is presently a trial policy until the end of June 2018.

If an applicant has not visited South Australia the application for sponsorship will be processed after prioritised applications, subject to the availability of sponsorship places.

Clearly you want sponsorship SA sponsorship of a subclass 132 or 188 visa application should be planning a trip to South Australia, if you have not been to SA already.

People applying for a state-nominated visa under the business and investor program, you are invited to visit South Australia first.

24/01/2018

Australia is attracting more high net worth individuals (HNWI) as migrants than any other country, according to analysis by consultancy New World Wealth in its 2018 Global Wealth Migration Review.

29/11/2017

Consultation on the tax treatment of gains accruing on disposals of interests in UK immovable property by non-residents, and Technical Note on accompanying anti-forestalling rule.

13/11/2017

THE number of foreigners who have been approved by Immigration SA as business migrants has jumped from just 33 five years ago to 566 in the most recent 12 month period.

26/06/2017

The Vic Government has advised that notification and approval of a change of business activity is no longer required for subclass 188 visa holders.

This change also applies to subclass 163, 164 and 165 provisional visa holders.

The change does not apply to the Business Talent (subclass 132) visa - Significant Business History stream. It is still a condition of Victorian nomination for the 132 visa that any proposed change of business activity within the first 24 months of arrival must be approved by the Victorian Government.

The Vic Government also advises that visa holders should understand the subclass 188 visa - Business Innovation stream nomination conditions and the subclass 888 - Business Innovation stream nomination assessment criteria to ensure eligibility for permanent residence.

In particular, it is important to be aware of business exclusions, including small scale property development, small scale freight forwarding and warehousing, commodity and scrap metal export, and passive investment.

17/05/2017

Allegations of money laundering are being investigated by the Australian Federal Police as part of the government’s Business Innovation and Investor visa scheme.

09/05/2017

12/04/2017

The Venture Capital entrepreneur stream (subclass 132B) of the Business Talent visa provides direct permanent entry to Australia for migrant entrepreneurs who have successfully sourced venture capital funding through a Venture Capital member of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL).

This is a permanent residency visa, allowing the main visa applicant together with a spouse or partner and children to live and work or study in Australia.

Visa holders can enrol in Medicare, and are able to buy property in Australia without the need for approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

Applicants do not have to be aged under 55 years, and there is no English language requirement to be satisfied to be granted this visa.

Go Matilda Business Visas is working with approved Venture Capital firms in Australia that can provide funding, and the required Agreement for the purpose of the visa application.

Venture Capital entrepreneur stream subclass 132B of the Business Talent visa provides permanent entry to Australia - requires venture capital funding from

21/03/2017

Tax planning when you have a UK limited company and are moving to Australia is almost always best done prior to arrival in Australia.