2008/09 is the first time that the new remittance basis rules will be seen on a self assessment tax return. SAM HART goes back to first principles to clarify the rules
What are the implications of the remittance basis of assessment for non-domiciles who have less than £2,000 of income from abroad? Does a formal claim need to be made? Are there de minimis limits and what happens to income that arose in previous years?
A French national married a British man in 1966 and worked for an international organisation in the UK. They subsequently separated and she now has a foreign pension paid to her in France where she intends to retire. Is this taxable in the UK?