Applying Digital Nomad Scheme but still PAYE employee

Hi

We are unable to advise regarding digital nomad visas, as this is not a tax matter.  

You can ask your UK employer to write to HMRC and seek a direction to operate PAYE on an employees earnings or complete the online form here:

Apply for a direction to operate PAYE on an employee's earnings  

You can find guidance on National Insurance here:

National Insurance if you work abroad

If you need further information on National Insurance you will need to contact our National Insurance team.

National Insurance: general enquiries

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Hi Ivan Burgess,

We are unable to advise on this. You will need to check with the Spanish authorities or the Home Office.

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Hi, I am planning on going for a digital nomad visa to then work from another country permanently and I have a few questions. 1) Does my employer need to change the way they pay me or the way they pay tax? 2) do I need to pay tax in the UK and National insurance while also paying tax in the country where I go to under the visa? 3) what documents would I need to obtain to do this to be able.to avoid double tax (paying tax in the UK and where I go on the digital nomad visa) 4) just to note I work fully remotely as a Web developer so I would not need to come back to the UK unless to visit family My plans are to wait until Korea releases their digital nomad visa this year and I would like to know how it all works so I can plan accordingly. Thanks, 

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Hi,

Please refer to guidance at:

Tax on your UK income if you live abroad

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Hi, like many of the others here i'm looking to apply for the digital nomad visa for Spain. If I will be working from there for less than a year do I still need to complete the P85 so that my employer receives a NT code (i've seen that it's only necessary if you're staying for longer than a tax year)? And if not, what do I need to do instead? Also any other information on what my employer will need to do would be much appreciated.

Hi tg295
Yes.  
It is the only way we can issue a NT code to your UK employer.
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Hi, I am looking to apply for the spanish digital nomad visa. I have been told that my employer can continue to pay my salary via PAYE and that I can get a certificate to avoid having to pay NI and social security in Spain due to a double tax treaty between the UK and Spain. Are there any other tax considerations for my employer? Will my income received through PAYE be subject to income tax?

Hi,

Please refer to guidance at:

Tax on your UK income if you live abroad

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Hi, As with everybody else in this thread, I'm looking to begin a Digital Nomad Visa, but in Malaysia. All I need confirmation on is when I can apply for the NT code? Would it be AFTER 183 days, or could it be from when I relocate knowing that I'll be working from Malaysia for the full year?

Hi Sam,

If you do not need to complete a Self Assessment Tax return in the year you leave, all you need to do is submit form P85 no sooner than 8 weeks before your known departure date.  

Get your Income Tax right if you're leaving the UK

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Hi, I am a limited company (PSC) contractor who will continue to work through my UK limited company whilst in the UAE. I think I've understood the employee side of the question based on the responses above, ie tax is determined by residence status for a British digital nomad moving abroad. However if any of my work is inside IR35 with British customers, how would this affect my individual and my end client dealing of my personal taxation? Company question - will my English limited company continue to pay UK corporation tax on income generated (remotely, by myself) from the UAE? And will this answer be different based on whether my business will have only UAE (or non-UK) based customers? Thanks

I'm looking to get a Digital Nomad Visa for Spain, my work are allowing it but HR / payroll can be messy. Do I just fill out the attached forms and then notify HMRC directly of my new tax code? Do they then contact my employer about this in the form of an email or is this just updated on payroll automatically?

Hi,

You need to apply to HMRC to have your code changed.

Tax on your UK income if you live abroad

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Hi Abulbanaat.

A company resident in the UK is generally liable to corporation tax on its worldwide income. Any trading activities that are conducted through the limited company will be within the charge to UK tax.
HMRC guidance on company residence can be found by going  ‘INTM120000 - Company residence’.
The rules relating to IR35 can be complex, so we suggest that you speak to a financial adviser, such as an accountant, if you need further advice.

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Hello, I have been living between Thailand, Portugal and Spain since 1 April, I have limited my days in the UK as I wish to apply for non resident status. I am employed by a UK company and paid salary but remote work. When I do visit the UK on a week day and I am not working, how to I evidence this? regards 

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Hi, I'm confused about the tax position for people on a digital nomad visa. If I'm working abroad full-time on a digital nomad visa, but employed and paid by a UK employer, do I still have to pay income tax on my UK wages in the UK? The guidance link to 'Tax on your UK income if you live abroad' suggests that even if you are a non-tax resident in the UK (which I will be), you still have to pay UK income tax on UK wages. But earlier in this thread it was suggested you could get a NT code to give to your employer and not pay tax through PAYE. Which is true?

Hi Thomas Brooke,

You can see the guidance below for information on how to count days in the UK. Using the method to count days outlined in the guidance below, all you would be required to do is keep a record of the days in the UK.  

RDRM11710 - Residence: The SRT: Days spent in the UK: What is meant by a day spent in the UK

Further evidence could be the likes of airline tickets with a date of arrival/departure.

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Hi Caitlin,
You would still pay tax on the UK income as HMRC would not be aware that you are tax resdient in another country.
You would therefore need to submit form P85/double taxation relief claim to have this updated.
Please guidance here:
Get your Income Tax right if you're leaving the UK (P85)
Double Taxation: Treaty Relief (Form DT-Individual)
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Hi, the advise that I was given from HMRC via the phone this week suggested that as long as I was not in the UK for more than 90 days and working less than 30 then I can apply an NT code and not pay UK tax? And that I should fill in a P85 - I have done so. They didn’t mention anything relating to Double taxation ? What if you are out of the UK as above however not in another country long enough to be considered tax resident?

Hi ,
 

If you are not resident in the UK and not taxable here, then you would only be taxable in another country if your remain in that country long enough to meet their taxation rules and this will vary from country to country.

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