Foreign pension

Mariolanza

I'm a UK resident and receive a Belgian state pension which I disclose to HMRC.
Last week, I received a request from Belgium asking for proof of income to pay taxes on my whole income.
I understand there is a clause of double taxation where you pay taxes in the country of your residence only,  in my case the UK. I mentioned it to the Belgian Fisc who told me it's a new law. Can someone please enlighten me. I receive my Belgian pension  since July 2013.

xylophone

Last week, I received a request from Belgium asking for proof of income to pay taxes on my whole income.
......it's a new law. 

Has your informant given chapter and verse?

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/double-taxation-relief/dt3406

Mariolanza

They have not. They just said it's a new law and I would be fined if I didn't comply. 😔 Does anyone know at which point tax is due, i.e. any income over, say, £15,000??

xylophone

Did you see my post here (yesterday)?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78667033/#Comment_78667033

Mariolanza

Yes thank you. Can you please tell me at what figure Belgians start taxing you??

xylophone

Anything here?

https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/belgium/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

https://finance.belgium.be/en/private-individuals/tax-return/non-residents/tax-return#q1

Mariolanza

Yes, thank you