Secondment out of UK

[$nake eye$]

Im currently working out of the UK and in Singapore for a 12 month secondment (Oct 09 - Oct10). Should I be able to claim any tax back in April for Oct - April as I am out of the UK? I am still a UK resisent, paid into a UK account etc.

[Eric Mc]

Simple answer, if you have paid too much tax in any given tax year, you are always entitled to get the overpaid amount back.

[GT03ROB]

Short answer is no. You could claim a credit for an tax you paid to Singapore, but you will not establish non-residency which requires you being out of the UK for a complete tax year. Without non-residency very few legal ways of avoiding HMRC!

[deckster]

As Rob says, you don't satisfy the basic criteria for non-residency so you are still liable for UK tax.

Have you been paying tax to Singapore as well?

[$nake eye$]

nope, not paying SG tax too. Thanks for the above, now clear.