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This section includes articles and reports on completing tax and Revenue forms. All of these articles use illustrated excerpts from original pages/forms.

Completing the forms to establish non UK domicile status after you've left the UK
21/11/2007

As well as losing UK residence when you leave the UK you may look to lose your UK domicile status to avoid UK inheritance tax. Actually establishing a new domicile overseas can be difficult, however this article looks at one option to achieve this and includes extracts from the Revenue form showing how to complete it. . . . keep reading

Step by Step guide to completing the form P85 when you leave the UK to establish non UK residence

You'll probably be completing a form P85 when you leave the UK to tell the Revenue of your departure. This article goes through in detail how to complete this form and includes step by step instructions including explaining why the Revenue want to know the information they're asking for. It includes screenshots of the actual form to illustrate the points. . . . keep reading

Making a Statutory declaration to establish non-UK domicile

Establishing an overseas domicile of choice when you leave the UK is not straightforward. Here's one option to assist you in demonstrating the required intention to live overseas permanently. . . . keep reading

Changes to the non resident pages of the 2007 tax return

There have been a few changes to the non residents supplementary pages of the 2007 tax return. This article looks at what the changes are and recaps how the 2007 non residents pages of the tax return should be completed. . . . keep reading

Offshore tax article - A step by step guide to to completing your tax return non resident pages when you emigrate from the UK

If you emigrate overseas the chances are you'll notify the Revenue of your departure with a Form P85. However, in addition to this (and much later) if they send you a tax return you'll need to complete this along with the non residency supplementary pages. This article gives a quick run through the questions that are asked, explains what they means and shows how a typical emigrant could answer them. . . . keep reading

How to claim an exemption from UK tax under a double tax treaty

More and more people are either living and working abroad or have assets overseas. In this case there is certainly the possibility that any income could be taxed both in the UK, as well as overseas. This is where double tax treaties come in - they can provide for either a complete UK tax exemption or a tax credit (reduction in the UK tax charge). If you're concerned about any 'double taxation' you need to understand how you can claim either tax relief for overseas suffered or the complete exemption for UK taxes. This article runs through how you claim relief under a double tax treaty and includes screen shots of the claim forms. . . . keep reading

Offshore tax article - How to claim double tax relief on UK pensions received overseas

A step by step look at the relevant form you'll need to complete to claim double tax relief on UK pensions. This will then allow you to receive the pensions free of UK income tax, or at the reduced rate as laid down in the relevant double tax treaty. . . . keep reading

When and how to elect for your main residence to avoid CGT
This is one of the key areas that many people are interested in, however there are a lot of misconceptions, and the purpose of this article is to explain in simple terms exactly what the election can achieve. . . . keep reading

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