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Non Resident Tax Return Filing UK
If you no longer a part of UK and residing in some other country, you may still have to file a tax return in UK with HMRC. The tax rules for UK & Non-UK residents are very different and firstly you need to determine your tax residency status to know whether you are a UK resident or not. Statutory residence test is used by HMRC to determine the residency status of an individual. If you have spent 183 days or more in UK in a particular tax year, you will be considered as UK tax resident.
Factors Affecting Tax Residence Status
There are numerous factors which affect your tax residence status and are specified below –
Non Resident Tax Return Requirement
In case you are no longer a UK resident, you still need to complete the tax return if you are earning income in UK or even if you owe no tax.
It is mandatory for Non Residents to complete the tax return in the following scenarios –
Non Resident Tax Return Penalties
The due date for filing self-assessment tax return for non-residents is 31st October for paper submission and 31st January for online submission. In case you missed the deadline, you need to face fines & penalties from HMRC. The penalties imposed by HMRC are specified in the table below –
| Time | Penalty |
| 1 day Late | Penalty of £100 |
| 3 months late | Penalty of £10 per day up to maximum of £900 |
| 6 months late | Further penalty of maximum £300 or 5% of the tax payable in case return has been submitted on time |
| 12 months late | Another penalty of £300 or 5% of the tax payable in case return has been submitted on time |
In addition to the above mentioned penalties, you need to pay tax geared penalties as well as interest on your outstanding tax payments too.
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Non Resident Tax Return FAQ’S
If you are a foreign national, not domiciled in UK but earning income from UK or have foreign income and/or gains, then you will pay tax on –
- Your income from UK
- Your capital gains from UK assets
- Your foreign income as well as capital gains in case you transferred it back to UK.
