Am I still UK tax resident if I live abroad?
A practical Statutory Residence Test guide for expats, returning residents and people working between countries.
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UK International Tax Guides & Hubs
Clear, plain-English answers to the real UK tax questions you are facing. Every guide gives the direct practical answer first, followed by key exceptions, records to keep, and HMRC rules.
Regional Hubs
Country & Expat Guides
Tailored UK tax advice for British expats and nationals living in key global jurisdictions.
UAE
Dubai & UAE
Leaving the UK for Dubai, zero-tax timing, UK rental property, and UAE corporate tax rules.
Explore country guide →USAUnited States
US-UK double tax treaty, dual-status filings, 401(k) / SIPP pensions, and cross-border relocations.
Explore country guide →WORLDEverywhere Overseas
Worldwide UK tax obligations, non-resident landlord compliance, and multi-year catch-up returns.
Explore country guide →NOMADDigital Nomads
Statutory residence day counting, cross-border remote contracting, and location-free tax compliance.
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What Do You Need Help With?
Choose the relocation, residency change, or UK asset connection that matches your position.
Leaving the UK
Residence tests, split-year treatment, P85 departure filings, and planning before you move.
Living Abroad
UK returns, foreign income, overseas pensions, and assets while you are based overseas.
Returning to the UK
Arrival timing, temporary non-residence rules, foreign capital, and pre-return tax planning.
Moving to the UK
Pre-arrival advice, UK residence determination, and the new four-year FIG regime.
UK Property & NRL
Rental income, non-resident landlord scheme (NRLS), and reporting UK property sales within 60 days.
Small Business & CT600
Annual statutory accounts, Corporation Tax CT600, and director salary vs dividend optimisation.
Detailed Answers
Specific Tax Questions & HMRC Rules
In-depth technical guides covering statutory day counts, penalty relief, and treaty articles.
How many days can I spend in the UK?
Why there is no single safe UK day limit, and how ties, work and recent residence change the answer.
Read full guide →Do I pay UK tax if I live in Dubai?
When a Dubai resident may still have UK tax to pay on income, work or assets.
Read full guide →Returning to the UK: what happens to tax?
Residence, split-year treatment, temporary non-residence and the four-year FIG regime when you come home.
Read full guide →Can I rent out my UK property while living abroad?
UK rental income, the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme and Self Assessment for overseas owners.
Read full guide →Is transferring money to the UK taxable?
Why the source of money and your residence history matter more than the bank transfer itself.
Read full guide →Do I need a UK tax return if I am non-resident?
When non-residents may still need Self Assessment and the SA109 residence pages.
Read full guide →Selling UK property while living abroad
Capital Gains Tax calculations and 60-day reporting for non-resident property owners.
Read full guide →Where do I send my UK tax return?
How to file a UK Self Assessment return online or by paper, and what changes when you claim non-residence.
Read full guide →What is a UK self-employed registration number?
The difference between your Unique Taxpayer Reference, National Insurance number and self-employed registration.
Read full guide →I have not filed my UK tax return
What to do if a UK Self Assessment return is late, missing or incomplete.
Read full guide →How to authorise a UK tax adviser: form 64-8
What HMRC authorisation does, what it does not do and how to keep control of your tax affairs.
Read full guide →What documents do I need for a UK tax return?
A practical record checklist for UK Self Assessment, including extra evidence for people living abroad.
Read full guide →How do I report higher-rate tax when I live abroad?
A clear route through UK higher-rate reporting for expats with pensions, investments, property or untaxed income.
Read full guide →UK tax on a complex investment portfolio
Help separating interest, dividends, disposals and reporting obligations when your investments span countries or platforms.
Read full guide →Tax returns after a spouse dies
Practical help identifying the outstanding UK tax work after the death of a spouse or civil partner living abroad.
Read full guide →UK tax advice for people living in the USA
The UK side of residence, property, pensions and investment reporting for Americans and British expats in the US.
Read full guide →UK tax advice for people living in Iraq
UK residence, UK-source income and property reporting for British expats and families based in Iraq.
Read full guide →P50: claim Income Tax back after stopping work
What the P50 route is for, what evidence to gather and when an expat should consider P85 instead.
Read full guide →R40: claim back tax deducted from savings and investments
A practical guide to the R40 repayment claim, with extra checks for people living abroad or with several investment accounts.
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