@quickfish
Australian expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Australian
Lives in Dhahran
Registration: 24 September 2010
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Australian tax by zeyneptalu
Hi, this is Zoe, I am an Australian now living in Melbourne. I applied for a medical IT position in the Middle East and they are offering tax-free 100,000AU$ a year, free accomodation and utilities allowance. I know that I still need to pay full ...
To avoid Australian income tax you need to qualify as a non-resident. The Tax Office website has clear information on the criteria, including an online quiz to see if you would qualify. If you're leaving for three years maybe you can, but they did ... Read More
Aramco by Alliecat
Okay, boys and girls... Any of you have first (or second) hand knowledge of what it's like to work for Aramco?
I'm Australian, a bored wife in Aramco. Why else would I be sitting about on a chat board? But being bored or not depends a lot on the individual. There are lots of sports, groups, hobbies, and your wife might be able to get casual work, although it ... Read More
Head Scarves by SF15
Hi there... I recently saw pictures of a friend who lives in Riyadh and I was surprised to see that she was wearing a light pink patterned head scarf over a black abaya. From what I had heard only black abayas and black head scarves are allowed or ...
Hi, I'm new here. I have been living in Dhahran for 11 years. I'm a bit confused about the headscarf for non-muslims. Most over here, in Al-Khobar, here seem to go for the abaya but not the scarf. I'd be happy enough to wear it if I thought I was ... Read More