Tax UK vs Canada

Hello all,

I will be living in London from September 2008 through June 2009 and I'm having trouble figuring out what I need to do for my taxes this year.

I usually send over my T4 and stuff, but since I will not be in the country, do I need to provide any supplementary document? Anything I need to get in the UK before I send the basic documents to my acountant?

I know there has been previous posts about this topic but I didn't really get the procedure.

Basically you just need to get a record of how much income tax you've paid in the UK, for example from HMRC, declare it on your T1 and claim a foreign tax credit for it as explained in the general guide for the T1.

Bear in mind the UK tax year runs from April to April, so you won't automatically get anything from HMRC.

If you're not working it's not a big deal because you pay no income tax in the UK and your tax home remains Canada, so you do everything the same as normal.

If you are working in the UK there is other paperwork you will need in the UK, NI number for the employer which you get from the dept. of work & pensions, plus you will need to file a P85 when you leave.

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Kieran