Moving to dubai and paying uk tax?

Question

if i was to take a new job in dubai and it was tax free, would i still have to pay any uk tax or national insurance from my earning?

Answer 1

Once you are deemed non-resident, you will only be liable to UK tax in respect of investment income arising in the UK; i.e. share dividends and rental income. If you are to become resident outside the EU, interest from an offshore bank account will also be free of UK tax or EU withholding tax.

Taxation

Before leaving the UK, you should submit a form P85 ("Leaving the United Kingdom") or P85(S) ("Leaving the United Kingdom at the end of my assignment") to the tax office handling your employer�s payroll. Your employer should issue you with form P45 showing details of your pay and tax to date of departure.  This should be submitted with form P85 or P85(S).

Assuming that you are resident and ordinarily resident in the UK before you leave, you will cease to be UK resident from the day after you leave the UK if:

1. You leave the UK

2. You are abroad for at least a complete UK tax year (6th April to 5th April)

3. Whilst abroad you work in full time employment

4. Your return visits to the UK total less than 183 days in any tax year and average less than 91 days per tax year (the average is taken over the

    period of absence up to a maximum of four years

If you meet all the above conditions, you are treated as not resident and not ordinarily resident in the UK from the day after you leave the UK.

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http://www.britishexpatsinthegulf.com/mo...

All the best!