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Moving abroad: UK tax residence and international tax
The statutory residence test, leaving the UK for Dubai and running a UK company from overseas, explained by Chartered Tax Adviser Simon Jacobs.
How much time can you spend in the UK after you move abroad?
It depends on your UK ties. Under the Statutory Residence Test, someone who was UK resident in any of the previous 3 tax years can spend fewer days here the more ties they keep, and 183 days or more makes you UK resident automatically.
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Are you UK tax resident if you spend 183 days in the UK?
Yes. Under the Statutory Residence Test, spending 183 days or more in the UK in a tax year makes you UK resident for that year. HMRC says no other test needs to be considered.
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Moving to Dubai: when do you stop being UK tax resident?
Not on the day you fly. UK residence is set for each tax year by the Statutory Residence Test, which counts days, and the year you leave is only split if you meet the conditions.
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You live abroad but own a UK agency. Where does the tax land?
You can live overseas and still own a UK marketing agency, but the company's tax and your personal tax are two separate questions. Here is how they split, in plain terms.
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Set up in Dubai and pay no tax? Optimise your UK position first
Before you move your agency to Dubai for a zero-tax life, get your UK position efficient first, and understand the UK rules that can follow you abroad.
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You moved abroad. Do you still owe UK tax?
Booking a one-way flight does not end your tax relationship with the UK. Where you pay is decided by residence rules, not your postcode.
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