HMRC Admin 20 Response

Hi Haggard92c,
When you end your period of UK self-employment, please call our National Insurance Helpline on 0300 200 3500 to update your National Insurance account.
If you’d like to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions whilst overseas, please read leaflet NI38 ‘Social Security Abroad’ and then complete and return our CF83 application form. The NI38 and CF83 application form may be found Social Security abroad: NI38
To be entitled to pay voluntary class 2 contributions whilst overseas, a person must have been normally employed or self-employed in the United Kingdom before their departure and employed or self-employed overseas.  
These may be paid by annual payment or by direct debit from a UK or Channel Islands bank account.
Thank you.

Hi HamishF1631,
Sorry that you’re experiencing problems in getting through to our National Insurance Helpline.  
The lines open at 8am and are usually quieter in the early morning if you would like to speak with an Adviser.
However, I’ve checked the timescales for the Team that process A1’s and can advise that they are dealing with queries received from customers on 21 February 2023 at the moment.  
So if your request was sent later than that then there will be about a 44 week wait from them receiving your request to providing you with a reply.
Thank you.

Hi Sharon2,
If you are checking the “Check when you can expect a reply from HMRC” on gov.uk please use the following categories for your application.
•    Applying to pay overseas voluntary contributions (CF83) - EU application (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway & Switzerland) to pay National Insurance whilst abroad.
Current waiting times depend on the date you submitted your application, we are currently working items received on 22 February 2023 to 43 week’s timescales for a reply as of 28/12/2023.
If you are six months to state pension, or are over state pension age, please contact the Department for work and pensions - International Pension centre to discuss your application.
Number - +44 (0) 191 218 7777
Open - 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday, closed bank holidays and weekends
Thank you.

Hi 9KMissingNITopUp,
Please contact the National Insurance helpline so they can investigate the payment and your record.
Alternatively, if you have a Personal tax account you can use the webchat service to speak to an advisor.
Number- 0300 200 3500
Overseas - +44 191 203 7010
Open - Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm, Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Thank you.

Hi Gary Frederick,
Benefits in kind will normally be carried forward each year.
This will be confirmed on the renewal notice.
Therefore do not include the benefits in kind in your income.
Thank you.

Hi FIPS1D8GJ8HR,
Please contact Online Services helpdesk on 0300 200 3600 where we will be able to investigate further.
Thank you.

Hi sbradford50 Bradford,
If this is your only income, your personal allowances will be used to cover some of the tax due and this therefore will reduce the amount of foreign tax credit relief that is due.
Thank you.

Hi 
please refer to guidance at Tax on foreign income.
Thank you.

Hi Alfred Chan,
There are no tax implication on the receipt of a cash gift.
Thank you.

Hi RioMcL Lau,
As not UK resident it is only the UK income that you are declaring.
Thank you.