Husband an Expat overseas

notanewuser

plum2002 wrote: »

Claiming child benefit is hardly everything under the sun!

I'd imagine not declaring hubby's income would entitle the OP to quite a lot in child tax credits.

Did you read the scenario I posted? It's not unfeasible that she's getting £240k tax free direct from hubby, plus who knows how much in child tax credits and child benefit.

ConfusedExpat

If the HMRC say income not taxable in the UK is irrelevant then it is irrelevant, they follow the laws, regulations handed to them and I intend to do the same.

Entitlement is entitlement this is administrative not emotional!

notanewuser

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

If the HMRC say income not taxable in the UK is irrelevant then it is irrelevant, they follow the laws, regulations handed to them and I intend to do the same.

Entitlement is entitlement this is administrative not emotional!

It's bullsh1t is what it is. And it stinks.

notanewuser

They do count foreign income.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/claiming/income-hours/other-income.htm

duchy

I'm wondering why the OP thinks the taxation system and the benefits system work to the same rules......It's clear from many posts each has their own criteria . The fact they are both administered by the UK government is the only thing they really have in common.

Frankly this greed, excuses and effort to claim such a piddling little amount of child benefit is laughable but each to their own.

notanewuser

Don't forget though, claiming child benefit gives you credit towards your state pension too..........

SkyeKnight

notanewuser wrote: »

They do count foreign income.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/claiming/income-hours/other-income.htm

That appears to be referring to foreign income earned by someone resident in the UK. All the OP's foreign income would count as she is a UK resident but not her husband's since she has to make a single claim.

xylophone

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/taxable-income.htm

But the OP would not be claiming as a couple? http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/wtc-fs6.pdf

If you are going abroad permanently but your partner and child or children are
staying in the UK, your partner needs to contact us straightaway to make a claim as
a single person.

and she would not appear to have foreign income of her own?

ConfusedExpat

I didn't realise it was a crime in the UK to be a hard working professional family.

Clearly I was wrong to even think of returning. Perhaps we should all stay overseas in the sun, I had forgotten how bitter people can be.

A sad state of affairs.

notanewuser

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

I didn't realise it was a crime in the UK to be a hard working professional family.

Clearly I was wrong to even think of returning. Perhaps we should all stay overseas in the sun, I had forgotten how bitter people can be.

A sad state of affairs.

It's not. Far from it. But hard working professionals in the uk don't get the same opportunities, it seems.