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Tax on private pensions

We lived in Turkey for 11 yrs and did not pay tax on our private pensions. We have recently moved to Northern Cyprus and the pension people are asking us to fill out Tax residency self certification forms. This is turkish republic northern cyprus surely we do not pay tax here ?????

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  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 13,164 Forumite
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    Is this a UK private pension or Turkish?

    Generally speaking the UK has a taxation treaty with Turkey (and many other countries) such that income is only taxed in one country. N Cyprus is not part of turkey but is its own state. However it isnt legally recognised as such by any(?) Country other than turkey. As such I suspect there is no tax treaty between N Cyprus and the UK
  • JoeCrystal
    JoeCrystal Posts: 3,451 Forumite
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    Surely, this is something you should have research before moving to another country? There should be a website or a point of contact for you to get in touch regarding your tax affairs in the country.
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