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Where do I report foreign income as a UK non-resident?

srs259
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Where do I report foreign income as a UK non-resident?

Postby srs259 » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:52 pm

I am a UK citizen and worked in Australia for the 2016-2017 year (spending only 15 days of that tax year in the UK). I believe that automatically makes me a non-resident for UK tax purposes and so I won't get taxed on my foreign income from that year. I am self employed and worked 1 day in the UK in 2016-2017 so will obviously list and be liable to tax on this income (although it will be under the personal allowance) but do I list my foreign income anywhere on my self assessment or not? THANKS

AmanSood
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Re: Where do I report foreign income as a UK non-resident?

Postby AmanSood » Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:49 pm

As a non-UK resident you do not need to report your foreign non-UK income on your UK tax return. You only need to report your UK sourced income.
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srs259
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Re: Where do I report foreign income as a UK non-resident?

Postby srs259 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:42 am

Great thank you. This is what I was coming to believe, but I initially thought I would have to report it and just not have to pay tax on it. But thank you for clarifying that I don't even need to list it on my self assessment. Kind regards

AmanSood
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Re: Where do I report foreign income as a UK non-resident?

Postby AmanSood » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:37 pm

great. also just to let you know, you would need to complete the residence pages on your self assessment tax return and therefore you would need third party software to file the return as HMRC's online system doesn't have the function to complete the residence pages.
Advising on UK employment, expatriate and personal taxes
aman.sood@e-taxconsulting.com.
+44 (0) 207 846 0155

srs259
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Re: Where do I report foreign income as a UK non-resident?

Postby srs259 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:37 pm

Thank you. That is very helpful


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