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Aussie apportionment

26 July 2011
Issue: 4314 / Categories: Forum & Feedback
An Irish national lived in Australia for a time before moving to and becoming resident in the UK. She has income from Australia that is, at least in part, remitted to the UK

My client was Irish born but she was then resident in Australia for many years until she finally became resident in the UK in May 2002.

Until 2009/10 her foreign income was taxed in the UK on a remittance basis (with little actually remitted) but in 2009/10 having lived in UK for seven out of nine years she became subject to the new remittance regime.

From 2004/05 to date she let her Australian property-making losses for each year until 2009/10.

In 2009/10 she made a profit (which was taxed in Australia despite historic losses) but this was reduced to nil for UK tax purposes by brought-forward losses.

Also in 2009/10 she had Australian interest and dividends of £8 916 with Australian tax deducted of £891.

Her net rental income was £1...

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