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Posted Sat, 10 May 2025 17:52:29 GMT by Eck
I am resident in the UK and receive a small regular widow's pension from my husband's Australian employer. The pension is paid into my Australian bank account and remains there and used when visiting my family and friends in Queensland. I understand that the pension is taxable in the UK but find the self assessment "foreign" pages confusing. The pension is not really "unremittable", (rather it is unremitted) in that I'm not "UNABLE to transfer" it to the UK, I prefer to leave it in my bank account until I'm able to make the trips. Can you advise how this pension should be recorded in the "foreign" pages please.
Posted Tue, 13 May 2025 08:54:18 GMT by HMRC Admin 19 Response
Hi,
As it is your choice to keep it in Australia, it still needs to be reported in the UK. You will declare this in the foreign page under pensions and you must convert it to sterling.
Thank you.
Posted Wed, 14 May 2025 10:06:27 GMT by Eck
Thank you. Yes, I understood -at last - that the pension should be reported in the UK but wasn't clear on how it would be defined - unremittable seemed incorrect because as you say I have chosen to leave it in Australia. That problem aside, I have been requested by HMRC to complete and submit several years' returns. I have traced, downloaded and completed some of the required forms. These are all in pdf format. Is it possible to upload the pdf files to HMRC or should they be printed out and returned by post? Also, if they are printed, is single-sided or double-sided preferred? Would appreciate your advice please.
Posted Thu, 15 May 2025 11:27:51 GMT by HMRC Admin 20 Response
Hi Eck,
The returns need to be printed and posted and can be doulbe sided. these should be sent to
HMRC
PAYE & Self Assessment
BX9 1AS
Thank you.
Posted Thu, 15 May 2025 11:37:33 GMT by Eck
Many thanks!

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