International tax advice for individuals
Reduce UK tax & stay HMRC compliant.
UK exit plans and UK entry plans designed to achieve the residency status you want, the reliefs you qualify for, and a filing record HMRC can’t argue with.
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UK exit plans . UK entry plans
Situations we advise on
We provide specialist UK tax advice for individuals navigating cross-border tax rules and residency changes.
Leaving the UK on your terms
The goal is a clean break: non-resident status you can evidence, split-year treatment in the departure year, and every gain and distribution timed to fall on the right side of the line.
SRT
Split-year, non-resident status
Establishing the status you need under the Statutory Residence Test, then working backwards to the day counts and ties that deliver it.
Exit
Leave the UK tax system
Departure timed and disposals sequenced so worldwide income and gains fall out of UK scope on the right side of the line.
Reduce
Minimise exposure to UK tax
What remains — property, pensions, investments — structured and relieved so the UK takes only what it genuinely must.
HMRC
Stay compliant through self-assessment
Residence pages, elections and returns filed correctly, so the position holds up years later if anyone asks.
Exit planning
Status
Split-year, non-resident status
Exit
Out of the UK tax system
Reduce
Exposure to UK tax reduced
Compliant
Filed and evidenced with HMRC
Exit · step by step
Arriving in the UK already sorted
Split year treatment to ensure income earned before arrival isn't taxed, FIG scheme to exempt foreign income for four years and self-assessment to remain compliant with HMRC.
SRT
Split-year resident status
Arrival timed so UK residence starts when you land, not retrospectively from 6 April.
FIG
Exempt foreign income and gains
The ten-year condition tested and four years of exemption claimed on income and gains arising abroad.
DTA
Double tax mitigation
Treaty relief and foreign tax credits applied so the same income is never taxed in both countries.
HMRC
Be compliant through self-assessmetn
Registration, residence pages and your first UK return handled, with the claims properly made.
Entry planning
Status
Split-year, resident status
Exempt
Foreign income and gains relieved
Mitigate
Double tax relief applied
Compliant
Filed and evidenced with HMRC
Sole trade · where the work happens
Our reviews
Expats rate us 5.0 on Google and 4.9 on Trustpilot
240 reviews across Google and Trustpilot from expats and digital nomads.
★★★★★
I contacted Global Tax Consulting for an assessment of my international tax situation and got very useful and competent advice. They provided a written memo followed by a video call where they clarified any outstanding doubt.
Carlo
Living in Italy (Google review)
★★★★★
In my situation, they expertly navigated the intricacies of tax matters between Spain and the UK. Emma’s approach was incredibly efficient, speedy, and detailed. She explained the complexities of my situation, including the double taxation agreement between the two countries, in a way that was easy to understand.
Raul
Living in Spain (Trustpilot review)
★★★★★
Emma provided exceptional advice on my international tax position as a UK expat. She navigated complex areas including UK tax law and international treaties with clarity and precision.
Sunny
UK expat abroad (Google review)
★★★★★
Emma is highly knowledgeable, and she made my complicated tax affairs between UK and France very easy to manage. She responds very quickly to emails.
Nisha
UK and France (Google review)
★★★★★
Emma is an incredibly knowledgable advisor on multiple areas of tax, within multiple jurisdictions around the world. I’ve found the service to be extremely helpful when looking at relocating and assessing options around the globe.
Sam
Planning a move (Google review)
What tax planning covers
What an international tax advisor does
Less tax, the right residency status, and a filing record HMRC accepts.
The process
Optimise the tax, secure the status, satisfy HMRC
optimise global income
Ready for expert international tax advice?
Our specialist UK based international tax advisors help you structure your move, optimise your global income, and secure the correct UK tax position from day one.
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Why GTC
International tax advisor for expats with UK ties
Global Tax Consulting is a UK international tax adviser for individuals whose lives cross a border. We advise people leaving the UK, moving to the UK and living abroad on UK tax residence, split-year treatment, double tax treaties and foreign income.
01 / EXPERTISE
Founder-led, ex-Deloitte
Every piece of work is reviewed and signed off by Emma McDermott, ATT, before it reaches you or HMRC.
02 / TRACK RECORD
240 reviews, rated 5.0 and 4.9
We have 135 reviews on Google and 105 Trustpilot reviews last checked 27 October 2026.
03 / PRICING
Fixed fees, agreed upfront
A leaving the UK exit plan fee ranges from £1,000 to £4,000, and a moving to the UK entry plan fee ranges from £1,250 to £5,000.
04 / PROCESS
Everything in one portal
Upload documents, sign forms and message your advisor securely, from any timezone.
Related reading
Understand both sides before you decide
Plain English guides on treaties, foreign income and what the UK taxes once you leave.
Double taxation
UK double tax treaties
How treaty relief works, which country taxes first and how to claim relief on your return.
Read the guide
Leaving the UK
UK non-resident tax rules
Which UK income HMRC still taxes once you are non-resident, and which it stops taxing.
Read the guide
Foreign income
UK tax on foreign income
What UK residents report on overseas income and gains, and where it goes on the return.
Read the guide
FAQs
Questions we get from globally mobile professionals every week
Who can give me international tax advice in the UK as an individual?
Look for a UK tax specialist who advises individuals rather than companies, deals with residence and double tax treaty questions every week, holds a qualification you can check and gives a clear fee upfront. Global Tax Consulting is one such firm. Our Founder, Emma McDermott ATT, formerly of Deloitte, has been a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians since 2020 and advises people leaving the UK, arriving in the UK and living across borders. International tax advice is fixed-fee, typically £1,000 to £5,000, and clients rate us 5.0 on Google (135 reviews) and 4.9 on Trustpilot (105 reviews). If you also need advice on another country’s tax rules, you will need a local adviser there too.
What is expat tax planning, exactly?
Deciding your tax position in advance rather than reporting it afterwards. Good tax planning advice covers when you move, what status you hold, when you realise gains, which reliefs you claim and how it all gets filed — arranged so the outcome is the one you wanted.
When should I start planning a move?
As early as you can, and ideally at least a full tax year ahead. Most of the highest-value decisions — timing a departure, realising gains on the right side of the line, restructuring assets before arrival — close off once you have moved.
Is it too late if I have already moved?
No, but the options narrow. Split-year claims, FIG elections and treaty claims can all still be made after the fact. What you lose is the ability to choose timing, which is where most of the value sits.
Can you plan both a departure and a future return?
Yes, and they should be planned together. The temporary non-residence rules mean a return inside roughly five years can pull back gains and distributions that were tax-free while you were away — so the return date belongs in the original plan.
Do you handle the filing as well as the advice?
Yes. A plan that nobody implements is just a document. We prepare and file the returns, claims and elections that put the plan into effect, and keep it running year on year.
How much does planning cost?
Planning typically costs £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how many countries, income sources and tax years are involved. We agree the fee before any work starts.
Do I still pay UK tax if I am non-resident?
The starting point is yes on UK-sourced income — rent, UK employment, some pensions — even once you are non-resident. Depending on your circumstances, treaty relief or specific non-resident rules may reduce or remove the charge on some of it. Foreign income and gains generally fall out of scope.
Does the UK have an exit tax?
Not as such. What it has is the temporary non-residence rule, which can pull income and gains you realised while abroad back into UK charge if you return within roughly five years. In practice it does a similar job, which is why the return date belongs in the plan from the start.
What is the FIG regime?
Foreign Income and Gains relief. It lets qualifying new arrivals exempt foreign income and gains from UK tax for their first four years of residence, subject to a preceding period of non-residence. Whether you qualify turns on your residence history, so it is worth confirming before you land rather than after.
References
Official HMRC guidance
Links open official government websites. Global Tax Consulting is an independent firm and is not part of HMRC.
UK tax planning