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Why don't expat UK tax payers with children get Family Tax Credit.? |
We pay as much tax as everyone but we cost the country nothing for police, health, education etc. Why should our children not have the same benefits from the country their parents pay tax to? I agree it's unfair. I suppose the answer is that Family Tax Credit is seen as part of the "social welfare" system, which tends to be based on residence - that's why you only pay Social Security (National Insurance) where you live, not where you work or are "ordinarily resident". Be honest, though, do you really pay "as much tax as everyone else" to the UK? If so, you're probably not doing the expat thing right! >> Graham, I wasn't talking about failling to declare anything either. It's an interesting position you're in, and one where the tax laws probably haven't caught up with new technology. I used to live in Holland but work in Germany. I paid income tax in Germany on income from my job; NI in Holland; and tax in the UK only on income from investments (eg my house which was rented out). I would have assumed that you would have some tax liability in your country of residence (which you could then offset under dual tax relief), but it's almost as if you were a cross-border worker from that country "working in" the UK. Very interesting question! As I say, although tax credits are (as their name implies) part of the tax system, my guess is that the regulation which governs them is the same as for social welfare benefits, because that's the way the government intended them to work. Typical of Mr Brown's love of confusing complexity! The confusion at government level would seem to be supported by the fact they were amended in an instrument called "The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) Regulations 2003". I note from the original legislation that "a claim for tax credit may be made: (a) jointly by the members of a married couple or unmarried couple both of whom are aged at least sixteen and are in the United Kingdom, or (b) by a person who is aged at least sixteen and is in the United Kingdom but is not entitled to make a claim under paragraph (a) (jointly with another)." It's that phrase "IN the United Kingdom" that gets you. Sorry. Source(s): Lived/worked as an expat for 5 years. i'm confused, you dont live in the country yet to have to pay tax for this country? so do you pay tax in the country you live in as well? Do you pay National Insurance stamp, at full rate? If you are overseas and still paying full tax - change your accountant. The Tax depts of many countries have reciprocal arragments too, in which casde you can pay your taxes in your host nation and get all the same advantages as their locals citizens. Tax credit is based on working contributions. If you are not working in the uk where you are paid a salary you are not entitled to it no matter if you pay tax or not. If you feel it is wrong speak to them but just paying tax doesnt give you the right to an award if you have children. if you pay tax in the u.k you can get it as long as you are not over the amount stated but you need to explain the question better |
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