I'll add my two penneth, having a few weeks to put matters in order before arrival in Doha, I was able to discuss the options with the Revenue. Their advice was simple, being out of the country for more that half of the year allows you to apply for exemption from tax on UK income.
Having a UK property let clearly falls into this area and rental income should generally be taxed. However, residency is the issue and I was able to successfully apply for the exemption using form NRL1, having confirmed I would be living full time out of the UK.
You don't get away with it scot free though, and managing agents still get you with VAT.
For any other argument, any rental income received, should already have been taxed on the tenant's income, so no double whammey!
I'll add my two penneth, having a few weeks to put matters in order before arrival in Doha, I was able to discuss the options with the Revenue. Their advice was simple, being out of the country for more that half of the year allows you to apply for exemption from tax on UK income.
Having a UK property let clearly falls into this area and rental income should generally be taxed. However, residency is the issue and I was able to successfully apply for the exemption using form NRL1, having confirmed I would be living full time out of the UK.
You don't get away with it scot free though, and managing agents still get you with VAT.
For any other argument, any rental income received, should already have been taxed on the tenant's income, so no double whammey!
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