P85 for past years

Hi, I am currently living in Canada and have been working here full-time since January 2020. I have recently come to learn that when I left I should maybe have submitted a P85, letting HMRC know about my move. I haven't had any income from the UK since I left, I only earn income and pay taxes here in Canada. Now that I've discovered this P85 form, should I submit one that is dated for when I moved to Canada? Thanks

Hi,

As the 2019 to 2020 year will have already been reviewed and any potential repayment settled, a P85 is not needed. You can however, let us know your new address (if not already noted) to keep your record updated.

Thank you.

Hi, I have a question regarding the p85. I left the UK in 2017. I worked there and paid some taxes because I had two jobs, but for a short time and with low wages. I did not earn the annual minimum for the tax declaration. Finally, I got a full-time job abroad. Shall I fill out the p85?

Hi Chandler,
If you have left the UK then yes the P85 would be the correct form to submit.
As it is going back to 2017 then that tax year should have already been reviewed and any refund issued.
If you contact HMRC we can check if reviewed. Income Tax: general enquiries
Thank you.

Dear Team, I would like to ask about Form P85 for past years. I lived and worked in UK for a short time: from November 2015 to January 2016. I worked in a call center and received slightly more than the minimum wage. In January 2016 I left UK and my job for family reasons. I am currently living in Germany and have been working here full-time since November 2016. I have recently come to learn that when I left I should maybe have submitted a P85. I haven't had any income from the UK since I left, I only earn income and pay taxes here in Germany. I have no property in UK and I am not UK citizen, I am EU citizen. Do I need to sent now in January 2024 this P85? Are there any penalties for people who did not send this form on time? Or is it possible to get some kind of tax refund after submitting this form for two months of work in UK? Thank you in anticipation for your answer! Best regards

Hi EU citizen_3,
No you do not need to send in the P85 now. the 2015/16 year is now out of date for any action to be taken.
Thank you.

Hi, I have a question regarding the P85. I have been working and tax payer since 2021 and leaving for good the UK in the next month. My question is: Can I submit from 2021 to 2024?  thanks and regards ,

Hi UK-Resident-dz,
Tax if you leave the UK to live abroad
You should complete form P85 when leaving the UK or a complete a Self Assessment if you complete Tax returns. 
Thank you. 


 

Hello, I have a question regarding to the P85 for the 2023/24 year. I stopped working and left the UK at the end of the 2023 year and then I filled the p85 form to claim a tax refund. Recently, I received that tax refund. The question is if I change my mind, would it be possible to go back to the UK to work. My graduate route visa is ending on June 16th, 2024. That means I can still go back to the UK with this visa. So, can I pay the tax refund back to the government and ask for a work permit from my old work place after that? Thank you Kind regards, Chak

Dear team, My friend decided to travel abroad temporarily to a sunnier place last summer, but ultimately decided in November to stay permanently. He left the UK last year, having filled in online a P85 early this year. Now, after some time, he is considering renting his UK property to at least cover the costs of the mortgage. Questions: 1) From his and my understanding, a P85 should only be submitted when one doesn't expect to have any UK income in the future. That was the case then, but now he is thinking of renting his UK property. Is this a problem and if so, what steps should he take? 2) Does the personal allowance apply in this case? 3) Anything else worth considering?

Hi, I'm a UK citizen who left the UK in Oct 2023 and was paying taxes through PAYE. I resigned from my job in UK and moved abroad to look for another job without completing a p85. I'm a UK homeowner and did not know if I would be able to find a job abroad so left my property empty until January 2024. I found a job abroad and started renting my property in February. Do I need to do a self assessment to pay taxes on income from property from Feb to April 2024? Do I also need to pay taxes on income earned abroad between Feb and April 2024? Do I have to continue paying taxes on income abroad until 12 months have elapsed to classify as non resident and then stop paying taxes in UK? I already pay taxes abroad in the country I'm living in. I'm aware that I have to continue paying taxes on income earned in UK through property but is it too late to do a self assessment for last tax year and can it be done with next year's self assessment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Zaghaou

Hi Chak,

If you do return the the UK then your record would be reviewed at the tax year end. If you then have an underpayment of tax, a calculation would be issued with the details and how it would be collected. 

Thank you.