Accusolve is an AAT AML-supervised UK accountancy practice. We help you establish which UK obligations apply and prepare the agreed returns and claims. Living abroad does not by itself mean you owe UK tax or need a tax return.
The tax treatment differs across these situations. We review your circumstances before agreeing the support you need.
If you need to report UK income as a non-resident, HMRC's standard online Self Assessment service cannot handle that reporting. The options are a paper return with SA109, commercial software supporting SA109, or a tax professional. See GOV.UK guidance on UK income while living abroad.
We can prepare and submit your non-resident UK tax return, including SA109 and relevant supporting pages, through appropriate commercial software and professional filing processes. We first review whether a return is required and can help with HMRC correspondence.
UK rental income may create UK tax and reporting obligations even when you live overseas. Our non-resident landlord tax support covers rental records, property income returns and the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme where relevant.
Selling or otherwise disposing of UK property or land can create UK Capital Gains Tax obligations. Non-residents must report qualifying disposals even where no tax is due. Residential-property reporting and payment of any tax due are generally required within 60 days of completion. See HMRC's non-resident property disposal guidance.
Non-residents generally do not pay UK CGT on ordinary UK assets such as normal shareholdings. Exceptions can include temporary non-residence and indirect disposals involving UK-property-rich companies. We can review the position and prepare relevant Capital Gains Tax calculations and reporting.
A relevant Double Taxation Agreement may allow full or partial relief, depending on the country, income type and treaty provisions. Our double-taxation support includes reviewing available treaty relief and the method of claim. Relief is not automatic; HMRC's HS304 guidance explains the conditions and evidence needed.
UK tax residence is assessed under the Statutory Residence Test, including UK day counts, automatic tests and UK ties. Split-year treatment may apply in specific arrival or departure circumstances. Our tax residence review helps establish your position and the reporting implications.
If you are arriving in or returning to the UK, the rules for foreign income and gains changed on 6 April 2025: the remittance basis was abolished and replaced by a residence-based framework. The 4-year Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime may be available to qualifying new UK residents within their first four UK-resident tax years following at least ten consecutive tax years of non-UK residence. It does not apply while you remain non-UK resident. We can review eligibility and the implications of a claim.
Tell us where you live, the tax years involved and the question you need answered. We agree the UK tax review and fee before starting. The number of income sources, years, transactions and countries involved, and any gaps in the records, affect the work required. Return preparation, property-disposal reporting and historic corrections are agreed separately where needed. Overseas tax filings and legal matters may require an adviser in the relevant country.
Depending on your circumstances, we may need:
Tell our UK accountancy and tax team where you live and which UK income, property or business interests are involved. We can discuss the reporting support you need and agree the next steps.
Remote UK tax support for non-residents and expatriates.
