Further Changes to Days In Country Ruling
Apr 1st 2008, 12:47 pm
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Further Changes to Days In Country Ruling
I just received this from my accountant in the UK. Can any of the boards financial gurus confirm whether this in fact correct???
Further Changes to Day Counting Rules – Announced in recent Budget
The calculation method has been changed again to be effective from 6th April 2008.
The Chancellor announced that the test of whether a day will count will be if the individual is in the UK at midnight. This is a change from counting both the day of arrival AND departure as originally intended in the Pre-Budget report. So you will only count your day of arrival, but not your day of departure.
Also, transit days (even when in the UK at midnight) are not regarded as being in the UK, as long as no work/duties are carried out in the UK.
Further Changes to Day Counting Rules – Announced in recent Budget
The calculation method has been changed again to be effective from 6th April 2008.
The Chancellor announced that the test of whether a day will count will be if the individual is in the UK at midnight. This is a change from counting both the day of arrival AND departure as originally intended in the Pre-Budget report. So you will only count your day of arrival, but not your day of departure.
Also, transit days (even when in the UK at midnight) are not regarded as being in the UK, as long as no work/duties are carried out in the UK.
Apr 1st 2008, 12:52 pm
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Re: Further Changes to Days In Country Ruling
I'm not a financial guru, but this is what I have been advised also.
Apr 1st 2008, 10:14 pm
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Re: Further Changes to Days In Country Ruling
Hi,
This is correct. I have attached the relevant document from the HMRC website. The link is as follows:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2008/bn102.pdf
Regards
This is correct. I have attached the relevant document from the HMRC website. The link is as follows:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2008/bn102.pdf
Regards
Apr 2nd 2008, 7:33 am
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Re: Further Changes to Days In Country Ruling
Wish they would make their flippin' minds up....
Apr 2nd 2008, 7:39 am
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Re: Further Changes to Days In Country Ruling
Re: the transit days.... No work/duties carried out....
Does that mean I can tell my boss categorically that I am not allowed to open my laptop or accept calls whilst Im sitting with my opposing philange up my posterior waiting on a T5 flight connection?????
Does that mean I can tell my boss categorically that I am not allowed to open my laptop or accept calls whilst Im sitting with my opposing philange up my posterior waiting on a T5 flight connection?????
