Zut alors

A French domiciliary who was UK resident and ordinarily resident paid tax here on remittances of French earned income up to August 2004 when he returned to his homeland. Now having registered with the French tax authorities he has to pay back tax (and penalties) in France and wants a credit in the UK for this French tax in the relevant years up to the extent of the UK tax. If granted this would of course result in a refund of UK tax paid. The French tax is to be paid half now and half by instalments this year. Can we repair the UK tareturns and obtain relief for this French tax?
Query 17 195 — émigré.

Reply by Scorpio:

émigré does not indicate whether the income is from employment or self-employment activities nor the circumstances in which French tax has become payable. It is therefore assumed...