working abroad ? how does it affect my tax

albalad

as the title says really ,
I'm self employed , paid by a uk company , a tax payer ,own my home in uk but rent a house in Ireland....... but for the last four months and probably at least the next five-six months have been/will be working in ROI , someone mentioned that if you are only in the country(uk) for less than 90 days you are not liable for uk tax ! is this true or just a hopeful dream.
Thanks

pchelpman

This is a VERY complex subject. You will need one-to-one specialist advice if you are going to get your tax planning right. One wrong move and you're in trouble.

I could give suggestions here but they would go on and on of they are to be complete.The best starting point for you would be to read through this ...

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pdfs/ir20.htm

However, remember that this publication gives the Revenue's views on how the system works. You and your advisors are open to interpreting the legislation as you see fit if you feel it differs from the Revenue viewpoint.

Two quick thoughts.

If you are domiclied and usually resident in the UK then the short periods you are talking about won't have any impact on your UK tax bill. You will still be liable to UK income tax throughout.

Secondly, the tax rules between the ROI and UK mainland are special. Some of the usual "overseas get outs" don't apply for the ROI.

Like I say, get proper advice. I would suggest a member of the tax specialist organisation, the CIOT. Website here ....

http://www.tax.org.uk/

Best of luck. Hope this helps even if only a little.