UK tax self assesment form
Sep 16th 2009, 8:47 pm
#1
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
Posts: 9,965
UK tax self assesment form
Just finished filling out my 2008-9 UK tax self assessment form. Why they should send one I don't know, but long ago learned it wasn't worth disputing such things.
Anyway while filling it out I started wondering about the legality of the threat to impose a £100 fine if it wasn't returned by the date due. What jurisdiction do they have to fine someone who doesn't reside in the UK?
Anyway while filling it out I started wondering about the legality of the threat to impose a £100 fine if it wasn't returned by the date due. What jurisdiction do they have to fine someone who doesn't reside in the UK?
Sep 16th 2009, 8:48 pm
#2
L2, GC, Surrey, OH, TX!
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Surrey to Dallas (via Ohio)!
Posts: 6,363
Re: UK tax self assesment form
Just finished filling out my 2008-9 UK tax self assessment form. Why they should send one I don't know, but long ago learned it wasn't worth disputing such things.
Anyway while filling it out I started wondering about the legality of the threat to impose a £100 fine if it wasn't returned by the date due. What jurisdiction do they have to fine someone who doesn't reside in the UK?
Anyway while filling it out I started wondering about the legality of the threat to impose a £100 fine if it wasn't returned by the date due. What jurisdiction do they have to fine someone who doesn't reside in the UK?
Sep 16th 2009, 8:54 pm
#3
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
Posts: 9,965
Re: UK tax self assesment form
If you do it online, which for some reason it will not let me do.
The site tells me I need to register for self assessment and then when I try and register tells me I already am. The latter being correct. Have to phone the UK to sort it out easier to just fill the form out. Funnily enough the form didn't want me to calculate if I owed anything just report my earnings and tax paid. It didn't make any sense at all.
Anyway just posted it back which has to be done by October 31st.
The site tells me I need to register for self assessment and then when I try and register tells me I already am. The latter being correct. Have to phone the UK to sort it out easier to just fill the form out. Funnily enough the form didn't want me to calculate if I owed anything just report my earnings and tax paid. It didn't make any sense at all.
Anyway just posted it back which has to be done by October 31st.
Sep 16th 2009, 11:00 pm
#4
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Oz -> UK -> San Diego
Posts: 9,912
Re: UK tax self assesment form
Someone else on here was in a similar situation. (Discussed maybe 10 days ago?) You can do it online if you put in a UK postcode. Include your real address, and a note that the postcode is dodgy.
Sep 17th 2009, 8:32 pm
#5
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
Posts: 9,965
Re: UK tax self assesment form
Not worth the hassle of trying to sort out as when I get citizenship in a few months time, it will remove the only item the UK can tax me on to it being taxed in the US. Any forms they send me then will be returned with a note explaining we fought for the right not to be taxed by the British in 1776 and I've gone over to the enemy.
