Tidying Up your UK Tax

You'll need to let the UK Inland Revenue know if you have moved to New Zealand.

Contact your tax office, and request form P85 (Leaving the United Kingdom) and booklet IR138 (Living or retiring abroad). These are both available online from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ as well. If you are an employee leaving partway through a tax year, you may well be entitled to a rebate, so this is well worth sorting out!

Once you are overseas, you will mainly deal with the HM Revenue and Customs - Centre for Non-Residents. They have a pretty comprehensive website, www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr.

In general, even when you are tax resident in New Zealand, you are liable for UK tax on your UK income and investments. You may be sent a Self Assessment tax return to fill in. You are still eligible for any relevant personal allowances. New Zealand has a double taxation treaty with the UK, so you will not be taxed twice on any income.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about your tax position as a UK migrant to New Zealand or a Kiwi returning from the UK.

Last Updated ( Friday, 19 February 2010 )

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