IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate → Australia 🇦🇺
FIRB + Land Titles Office + ATO + AUSTRAC · FIRB approval mandatory · new dwelling/vacant land only · state stamp-duty surcharge 7-8%
FIRB + Land Titles Office + ATO + AUSTRAC accepts the IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate only with source-of-funds documentation and certified English translation.
Lawyer/notary/escrow network in 13 countries — FIRPTA specialists, Canadian conveyancers, UK solicitors, AU FIRB consultants, German Notar, French Notaire, Japanese 司法書士.
Australia foreign-buyer regime: FIRB approval mandatory · new dwelling/vacant land only · state stamp-duty surcharge 7-8% — AU not in Hague Apostille — embassy required · FIRB fee AUD 14,700-44,000 (2024-25) · vacancy fee for unoccupied.
Treaty: AU-Thailand DTA 1989 · Document language: English.
End-to-end: prepare IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate (70-100 days) → สถานทูตออสเตรเลีย (~THB 2,400-3,200) → English translation → FIRB + Land Titles Office + ATO + AUSTRAC.
First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Pre-closing planning under destination rules
Plan against FIRB approval mandatory · new dwelling/vacant land only · state stamp-duty surcharge 7-8%.
- 2
Prepare IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate
70-100 working days at 35,000-95,000 บาท.
- 3
English translation
Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- 5
สถานทูตออสเตรเลีย attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 2,400-3,200.
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File with FIRB + Land Titles Office + ATO + AUSTRAC
e-Filing portal or via destination counsel network.
Frequently asked questions
What foreign-buyer rules does Australia apply?
FIRB approval mandatory · new dwelling/vacant land only · state stamp-duty surcharge 7-8%
Does Australia accept Thai Apostille?
No — สถานทูตออสเตรเลีย attestation required.
Which treaty applies?
AU-Thailand DTA 1989
Translation language?
English, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Can a foreigner buy residential in Australia?
Yes — subject to foreign-buyer tax/approval per state.
Estimated total cost?
35,000-95,000 บาท + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 2,400-3,200 + FIRB + Land Titles Office + ATO + AUSTRAC fees.
Timeline?
Document prep 7-21 days + destination approval/closing 14-60 days.