Comments for British Taxpayers

Comment on LDF Registration Changes from 1 December 2011 – “Confirmation of Relevance” by Geoff Adams

Geoff Adams — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:13:18 +0000

Getting the “Certificate of Relevance” can be quick and easy. In a recent case where the client decided to use Bank Frick, the Liechtenstein bank account was opened on the next working day, and the funds were transferred and the Certificate of Relevance issued the day after. HMRC issued the Registration Certificate 6 working days after that.

Comment on LDF Registration Changes from 1 December 2011 – “Confirmation of Relevance” by Robbyn Eppard

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Comment on Statutory Residence Test by Claire Spinks

Claire Spinks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:51:24 +0000

Dear Peter

Thank you for your email.

HMRC can only tax your non UK earnings if you are UK resident. Often HMRC still require the completion of a UK tax return by a non UK resident to record their visits to the UK, to record whether they have worked in the UK, and to record their UK source income such as bank interest, dividends etc.

If you would like assistance in completing your tax return please contact me at claire.spinks@britishtaxpayers.com or 01403 271919.

Many thanks

Claire Spinks

Comment on Statutory Residence Test by Claire Spinks

Claire Spinks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:10:49 +0000

Dear Mathias

Thank you for your comment.

Your liability to UK tax is dependant on your UK residency status. I would need to gather more information from you, but it may be possible that you have broken residence with the UK.

If this is the case, the UK would only have the right to tax you on your UK source income, untill you permantley return.

If you would like further information regarding your status please contact me claire.spinks@britishtaxpayers.com or 01403 271919.

Comment on Statutory Residence Test by Peter Mancey

Peter Mancey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:50:38 +0000

This is a related subject. I work in the middle east on a special tax code all above board and I have been non resident in the UK for two tax years with only a few weeks holiday in the UK in between and have not done any work in the UK. I spoke to HMRC recently and they said that even though my company has told them of my working overseas tax free by use of a Form P85, that I still have to complete a Form SA109 to inform HMRC as part of my tax return. I may be worrying unecessarily but is there any risk that HMRC will try and apply tax to my earnings

Comment on Statutory Residence Test by Mathias

Mathias — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:51:17 +0000

Can you let me know if i go back to UK employment mid tax year will i be taxed for the months earnt abroad. I left June 2008 and i am unclear what will happen if return start work in UK May/June or what happens if i return top the UK but not seek employment until later on in the year.

Comment on Statutory Residence Test: new rules from 6 April 2012 by Claire Spinks

Claire Spinks — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:12:32 +0000

Dear Kasey

Thank you for your comment.

Recent developments have meant that the statutory residence test is now delayed until April 2013.

If you would like any advice please contact me at claire.spinks@britishtaxpayers.com

Comment on Statutory Residence Test by Claire Spinks

Claire Spinks — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:09:14 +0000

Thanks for your question Jodie.

For those who have left the UK through full time work abroad, the proposed changes see an increased amount of time individuals can work in the UK without it affecting their residency status.

Individuals have always been able to perform incidental duties in the UK, such as training, appraisals etc, but until recently it was thought that no substantial duties could be performed here. For a pilot, this would be flying in and out of the UK.

HMRC have since confirmed that an individual could perform up to 10 days of substantial duties in the UK without it affecting their status. The proposed changes see this being increased to 20 days but with the definition of incidental duties being removed.

In the proposals, HMRC substantiate a days work as being more than 3 hours.

For some the changes will be negative, if historically a large number of incidental duties have been performed here, and for others the changes will provide some more leeway.

If you would like some advice as to how this will affect your personal situation then please contact me at Claire.spinks@britishtaxpayers.com

Comment on Statutory Residence Test by Jodie Shalaun

Jodie Shalaun — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:25:43 +0000

Hi,
How are the changes likely to affect Pilots who are employed outside of the UK (non-resident) but work for owners who spend a significant amount of their time in the UK?

Thanks

Jodie

Comment on Statutory Residence Test: new rules from 6 April 2012 by Kasey Shuhi

Kasey Shuhi — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:15:24 +0000

That’s great. I’ve been searching for a solution for a long time now. I almost gave up some days ago when I realized that I just can’t do it. And you know, there is a large number of people who are trying to fix it, but don’t know how. Thank you very much for sharing the information with us.