Address abroad - can I claim accomodation while in UK

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pmeswani replied

21 February 2009, 10:03
Originally posted by matei View Post

Hi all,

I'm here in the UK with a 1-year lease while doing some contract work in London, however my permanent address is outside the UK (in the EU however). My lease is drawing to a close shortly, and I'll most likely look for a new place to rent here in London.

For all intents and purposes, I've put my rented address in the UK as my permanent address, however I've been thinking... on my next contract, is it possible to list my foreign address as my permanent address, and claim my rented accomodation here in the UK as a business expense?

I'm going via an umbrella, if it makes any difference.

Only if you are a Labour MP.HTH
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moorfield replied

20 February 2009, 20:37
Originally posted by matei View Post

For all intents and purposes, I've put my rented address in the UK as my permanent address, however I've been thinking...

Should be ok, our home secretary does it that way too.
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tim123 replied

20 February 2009, 18:45
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Where are you resident for tax purposes? That's the Tax Authority's rules you have to folllow.

Why don't you ask your umbrella?

I'm not resident in the UK. My company isn't registered in the UK. When I did a 2.5 month contract in the UK, I put ALL my expenses through it and diidn't pay HMRC a penny.

He said he will be here for one year.

He will be UK resident for that year because of the 91/183 days rules.

Your situation is not applicable as you were only in the UK for 80 days

HTH

tim
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NotAllThere replied

20 February 2009, 18:09
Where are you resident for tax purposes? That's the Tax Authority's rules you have to folllow.

Why don't you ask your umbrella?

I'm not resident in the UK. My company isn't registered in the UK. When I did a 2.5 month contract in the UK, I put ALL my expenses through it and diidn't pay HMRC a penny.
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tim123 replied

20 February 2009, 16:46
If you mean "can I deduct my UK accommodation costs from my tax bill because I have a house in another country", then the answer is no

tim
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matei started a topic Address abroad - can I claim accomodation while in UK

20 February 2009, 15:17
Address abroad - can I claim accomodation while in UK

Hi all,

I'm here in the UK with a 1-year lease while doing some contract work in London, however my permanent address is outside the UK (in the EU however). My lease is drawing to a close shortly, and I'll most likely look for a new place to rent here in London.

For all intents and purposes, I've put my rented address in the UK as my permanent address, however I've been thinking... on my next contract, is it possible to list my foreign address as my permanent address, and claim my rented accomodation here in the UK as a business expense?

I'm going via an umbrella, if it makes any difference.
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