SIPP and Remittance Basis

Hello, I am claiming remittance basis. I have outside the UK Capital Gains of 100k and I have brought into UK around 37k of Capital Gains in this tax year. I will declare and pay tax on these earnings. (I had no UK based earnings other than interest income). Is SIPP available to non-doms? Could I potentially contribute some of this 37k into pension and reduce the tax liability on this 37k? Thank you

Hi marlboro187 Marlboro,
You would need to check with the SIPP provider if they would accept payment.
Thank you. 

 

They said that they would. And that I would automatically get 20% matching. But it is unclear whether I can do that from tax points of view?

Not HMRC...SIPP's do not affect CGT amounts liable, generally they can affect tax rates via extension of basic rate bands, but unless your UK interest figure taken with the capital gain remitted push you in to higher rates the CGT rate wouldnt be affected.

How about UK based Interest Income - would SIPP contribution reduce liability on that?

...also they shouldnt give the 20% matching...you dont mention any UK earned income...interest doesnt count, nor capital gains, so youve got nothing to relieve the SIPP payment against