UK Personal Tax Advice For Expats & Nomads

If you are non-resident, you may be able to wholly exempt HMRC from taxing your employment income but this depends on where you are working and the types of income you received through employment such as salary, benefits, shares, bonuses.

We use the Statutory Residence Test (SRT) to determine this — looking at days spent in the UK, home, family, and work patterns.

The FIG scheme (Foreign Income and Gains scheme) allows qualifying individuals who move to the UK after at least ten years of non-residence to receive up to four years of relief on foreign income and gains. This can create significant UK tax planning opportunities for new UK residents.

The TRF (Temporary Repatriation Facility) allows certain individuals to bring historic foreign income and gains into the UK at reduced tax rates during a limited time period. Strategic UK tax planning is essential when using the TRF to avoid unnecessary tax charges.

If you're non-resident and do not trigger the temporary non-resident rules, gains on shares or crypto may escape UK Capital Gains Tax.

If you leave and return within 5 years, temporary non-residence rules may apply and bring incomes and gains back within the scope of taxation upon your return to the UK. Advance planning is key to avoid surprise taxes.

Yes. UK rental income is taxable even if you're non-resident. If you are an EEA national, you will be entitled to the personal allowance (£12,570 @ 0%) which can be used to reduce tax on rental profits.

As a starting point, UK pensions are taxable in the UK, but some Double Taxation Agreements allow pension income to be taxed only in your country of residence. We’ll advise based on your location.