Being outside the UK

CamoHMFC

Hi there,

I have a query that I have been unable to find a solution too.

I work for a UK company, paid by a UK company into a UK bank, but I work overseas and I have done so for the dates below.

Mallorca - April 2008 - November 2008
Lanzarote - November 2008 - April 2009
Portugal - April 2009 - October 2009
Lanzarote - January 2010 - May 2010
Rhodes - May 2010 - October 2010
Egypt - Jan 2010 - November 2011

I have paid tax and national insurance throughout this time, but can I claim this tax back?

Every avenue I look down I hit a brick wall, please can someone shed some light on this situation.

I was told that if you are out the UK 183 days of a year over a 4 year period then you become tax exempt.

Things are very vague so any advise would be much appreciated.

Cook_County

Under current rules you have not been in full time employment abroad because none of your employments were in a settled place.

You remain fully taxable in the UK but will of course claim credit for Spanish, Portugese, Greek & Egyptian tax as doubtless you have filing obligations in each country.