We require a personal tax consultant.

[Mothersruin]

We're going to be classed as uk residents again after along time in sunnier climes. We have income from investments held in a number of countries and want to ensure we've planned everything correctly.

Could anyone point us in the right direction? The local accountants get a bit flummoxed when we go 'offshore'.

[Eric Mc]

Are you UK tax residents now?

Do you live in the UK?

[Mothersruin]

Eric Mc said:

Are you UK tax residents now?

Do you live in the UK?

Yes.

[Eric Mc]

So, the only "international" aspect of your affairs is that you have some foreign based savings and investments that generate income which will be taxable in the UK?

If that is the case, then your affairs aren't that complex and any competent accountant should be able to complete your tax returns correctly.

After 5 April 2018 the tax return world is changing fundamentally sop every body will have to learn new ways of reporting relevant data to HMRC.

[Mothersruin]

OK, cheers.

It's more maximising allowances that we haven't had to worry about before and want to make sure we have everything set up correctly.

[Eric Mc]

What types of allowances are you talking about?

[Mothersruin]

Personal allowances, can do to mitigate etc...

[Eric Mc]

Personal allowances are automatic. If you are a UK tax resident - you get one.

[Mothersruin]

Thanks.

[Eric Mc]

I don't understand your expression "can do to mitigate". Surely you want to MAXIMISE your allowances, not mitigate them.

[Mothersruin]

Mitigate the tax take.

Sorry - poor phrasing.

[Eric Mc]

I had a feekli9ng that was what you meant - although it didn't read that way.

From what you say I don't think that there is anything so overly complicated about your affairs that a decent accountant couldn't handle.