Work from home at overseas and not paying taxes in the UK!

jimmylau8080

I saw some of my colleagues take the work from home advantage because most like we will work from home till March 2022. Some of them moved back to Europe and one of them moved back to India and work from home. I heard they can avoid paying the income tax in the UK because they have not been in the UK for more than 180 days. I don't fair to us. I feel that is not fair to us. Am I being unreasonable?

theoretica

Different countries have different rules, but they may well be paying the income tax of the country they are in.

Thrugelmir

Income is subject to the tax laws of your country of residence. Unless you are fortunate enough to live in Monaco for example. For the majority of people still that means paying tax. 

Marcon

jimmylau8080 said:

I saw some of my colleagues take the work from home advantage because most like we will work from home till March 2022. Some of them moved back to Europe and one of them moved back to India and work from home. I heard they can avoid paying the income tax in the UK because they have not been in the UK for more than 180 days. I don't fair to us. I feel that is not fair to us. Am I being unreasonable?

Probably under informed rather than unreasonable. See https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/coronavirus-guidance/coronavirus-working-remotely-your-uk-employer-while-overseas or https://www.gov.uk/guidance/paying-employees-working-abroad