Self Assessment - Foreign employment income

[fro]

Hello All,

 

I am trying to submit my SA online as i have done in previous years, only this time I worked abroad specifically Netherlands in Tax year 21/22 whilst residing in the UK. I have been taxed excessively by the Dutch govt and I submitted a tax return over to them - still awaiting the outcome.

 

In the UK I need to also declare my foreign income and I am confused how to do this - I have read that I need form SA102 and SA106 but that's if I am doing a paper return, where or how can I access these options for Online declaration?

 

Any help is appreciated

 

Thanks

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by fro
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[slick132]

Hi FRo,

 

Have you tried HMRC's Tech Helpline - Telephone: 0300 200 3600

 

Did you "Tailor your Return" at the beginning, so the online form gives you the option to declare foreign earnings. Just checked on my SA portal and there's the option - "Help about: Tailor your return 06 - Foreign income or income gains"

[fro]

Thanks Slick, I found it eventually last night - and it brought up the foreign section. New area for me.

[fro]

Do I still need to say I'm employed even though it's not in the UK? guess that's a yes

 

Main question - is this the total foreign tax I have already paid?

 

Foreign tax credit relief

2. If you are calculating your tax, enter the total foreign tax credit relief on your income:

[slick132]

Hi Fro,

 

If you weren't employed in the uk in the year to 5/4/22, "tailor  your return" to show you weren't employed in the UK.

 

Declare the gross foreign income and the foreign tax deducted  from it.

[fro]

Hey Slick,

 

Thanks for taking the time - it doesn't really give me that option - it's employed or not employed

 

then this line under the help section on employment

• were resident in the UK and received an income from any foreign employment (see attached)

So I did as you said above and expected the tax that I have paid to be offset against UK one - system calculated 17k owed, until I entered the foreign tax I have paid then I got £24

 

Foreign tax credit relief

2. If you are calculating your tax, enter the total foreign tax credit relief on your income: Entered my foreign tax here

I will try give them a ring tomorrow as well - 20 days to go

Tailor return.docx

[slick132]

Calling HMRC is the best option. We could waste days going back and forth, me trying to get the right info and you trying to provide it.

 

Were you working in The Netherlands but living in the UK, maybe travelling home between working away ?

[fro]

You are right, I think our posts will help someone someday, I work in IT so I did most of my work remotely (online), occasionally needed to visit the datacenter

[slick132]

Ok, so mostly you were in the UK working remotely for a foreign employer who paid you from The Netherlands and deducted tax at source.

 

As you were non-resident for Netherlands and resident for UK taxation, is there an option to reclaim tax from The Netherlands ?

 

Let us know what HMRC suggests.