Living and Working Abroad

woomister

Hi,

I moved to the UAE in May 2009 after working in the UK for close to 5 years. I was home a few weeks back and found a letter from HRMC which had tax charges for 2009 and 2010 of close to 500 in total.

I did not complete a p85 when I left the UK.

I am still in Dubai on a permanent contract and have returned to the UK only for a few long weekends since my move out here in May 2009.

Is it correct that I have to pay this tax bill? I did claim back some tax in 2010 for 2009's overcharge.

cheers all

Cook_County

Have you filed UK returns for those years?

woomister

Hi Cook. i have never filed any UK returns

Cook_County

So why don't you?

woomister

to be honest i am a bit ignorant with the whole tax thing which is bad. is there forms i can complete to detail that i have been working abroad the past 2 years to avoid this tax bill?

cheers for your help

Cook_County

I am getting bored of repeating this, you have been sent tax returns. Why don't you complete them?