Postby hendersontax » Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:49 pm
Hi
You will need to seek separate advice from Italy to understand your tax residence status there. From a UK perspective, you'll almost certainly be tax resident in the UK under the Statutory Residence Test. To be 'dual resident' in your case means that you will be treated as resident in Italy under Italian law and at the same time resident in UK under UK law. It is not something you apply for, it is a question of fact. You must then consider where you are resident for the purposes of the double tax agreement between the UK and Italy, which considers where you have your permanent homes, centre of vital interests, etc. This all concerns where your income is taxed. It's not clear what 'protection' you are are referring to by virtue of your status in Italy, but in any case you will need to seek advice in Italy for that.
Hope that helps, but if you need any further support from a UK perspective then please get in touch directly.
Thanks
Tom