Here we go, it's no good leaving the UK...

[Mich the Tester]

There are other rules than just this one. If he spent 90 days a year here then he clearly did not cut ties, that ain't 30 days vacation time.

Could be. 30 days vacation, 60 days on business trips. I visited Germany on more than 100 days a couple of years ago for a Dutch client, while living in Holland; I also went on holiday in germany that year; does that mean I was resident in Germany?

[AtW]

So basically, if you were born here, you remain a UK taxpayer for life, no matter where you reside.

If you are making money in this country you should be prepared to pay tax on them.

Peter Green's company paid corp tax on like £1 bln+ that he had to declare as dividends, this means like what - £280 mln tax paid by his company, PLUS PAYE NI on lots of people he employed.

That's why his case is different, plus it's his wife who gets the money anyway.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Should have done it properly in the first place.

[Mich the Tester]

So basically, if you were born here, you remain a UK taxpayer for life, no matter where you reside.

Gordon now has an extra six million wealthy taxpayers to fund his tax an spend plans!

More than six. At least 8 million. Of course, the New LyingGerrymanderingWarCriminal party also took away most of their votes when they realised expats are a bunch of tories.

Anyway, I wasn't born in the UK but have been a British citizen from birth.

[AtW]

Could be. 30 days vacation, 60 days on business trips.?

Business trips? Well, pay tax then: 60 days a year isn't one off document signing trip.

[chef]

The law says 91 days so that's what you live to.

I made sure I spent less than 91 days in the country last year. I pay my german taxes, I still have a property in the uk but it is unlived in although the heating is on a few hrs a day to ensure it doesnt get damp and a server/slingbox runs to ensure I have british tv .

I'll be out of the Uk by summer, sold up and no ties other than hopefully my final effort to rid the Uk of liebour in my final vote.

I don't expect to pay tax for last year in the Uk

[Mich the Tester]

Business trips? Well, pay tax then: 60 days a year isn't one off document signing trip.

No, but if you're setting up shops or factories or offices you might well visit a country very very often to supervise.

[AtW]

The law says 91 days so that's what you live to.

91 days is not the sole requirement - he (in view of HMRC) had ties to UK and clearly was making money from UK using the system to game it, he go away with it for a long time but this decision shows that gaming the system is not smart thing to do long term - this is exactly the point HMRC is trying to achieve.

[chef]

Business trips? Well, pay tax then: 60 days a year isn't one off document signing trip.

WTF are you on about Alexi? I make business trips to France quite often, less than the tax resident law limits and so I shouldnt pay tax on them, simples.

[AtW]

No, but if you're setting up shops or factories or offices you might well visit a country very very often to supervise.

So you own shops and factories in this country, go there frequently to supervise and expect to pay no tax on this activity?