wife visa tax

[Tykva]

Hello there,

Im Kazakhstan citizen married to a British citizen for two years now. Due to visa arrangements I moved to the UK at the end of October last year only. Im on wife visa (leave to remain). I finished my work in KZ in June, 2013, and obviously all of my income tax was paid there. I have cash savings on savings accounts and pension savings in KZ. Im not working here yet. I haven't transferred that money to the UK yet as I wasn't sure how to. My question is do I need submit any tax form to HMRC? If yes, stating what or what is the name of the form? Thank you very much!

[bd6759]

There are no tax implications when you bring capital into the UK. Worry about tax once you start earning income.

[Tykva]

Thank you! But tax year is finishing soon in the UK and haven't brought money into the UK, should I submit some sort of tax self assessment or no? Kind of to let authorities know about that money? For example, I cant bring in pension savings unless I change my citizenship, which I don't plan to or wont happen at least for 5 years. Thank you!

[bd6759]

You only need to notify HMRC if you have income that isn't fully taxed at source.

If you have savings in KZ that generate income, you should notify HMRC before 5 October. They may ask you to complete a tax return, or will deal with it informally by adjusting your tax code (assuming you have a UK employment)