Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
Dec 14th 2018, 2:25 pm
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Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
I am currently tax resident in Spanish. In 2019 I will be tax resident in the UK. Is there a specific form or document I need to complete and send to the Spanish tax authority informing them I am leaving Spain permanently and give them my new address and NI number in the UK?
Dec 15th 2018, 12:29 am
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
Check the gov.uk/living in Spain website and ask the questions because it depends what time of the year you move
Dec 15th 2018, 12:56 pm
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
I am currently tax resident in Spanish. In 2019 I will be tax resident in the UK. Is there a specific form or document I need to complete and send to the Spanish tax authority informing them I am leaving Spain permanently and give them my new address and NI number in the UK?
Dec 16th 2018, 9:08 am
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
.... and also 'baja' residency etc.
Dec 16th 2018, 9:26 am
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
The best time to leave is 1 day before you reach 183 days. The law in Spain is that you are tax resident for the whole year if you exceed 183 days. Conversley, if you leave before that you are not tax resident for that year.
The UK allows split tax years, so you would become UK tax resident only for the remaining months of the UK tax year.
If you get the timing right you can save a lot of tax.
The UK allows split tax years, so you would become UK tax resident only for the remaining months of the UK tax year.
If you get the timing right you can save a lot of tax.
Dec 16th 2018, 11:39 am
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
Get a certificate of non residency.
Dec 16th 2018, 12:12 pm
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
Fred that is a very useful piece of info.
is there a simlar optimum time to move to Spain from the UK tax wise?
is there a simlar optimum time to move to Spain from the UK tax wise?
Dec 16th 2018, 1:38 pm
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Re: Leaving Spain and returning to the Uk permanently
Yes, there is. If you arrive after day 183 you are free of Spanish tax until the following year. If you have been paying tax in the UK you will get a refund as you get the whole years allowances but your income is only taxed for the time you were in the UK.
I played the dates when I came to Spain and saved quite a lot. That was nearly 20 years ago and I am not aware it has changed, but I haven’t had reason to check recently, so don’t take my advice without checking it out for yourself.
I played the dates when I came to Spain and saved quite a lot. That was nearly 20 years ago and I am not aware it has changed, but I haven’t had reason to check recently, so don’t take my advice without checking it out for yourself.
