Do I need to provide tax documents when applying for a DTV as a freelancer from the UK?

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UK self employment tax
Hi all, quick question for anyone who's applied for the DTV as a freelancer (UK applicants especially).

A friend of mine was asked for her tax documents when she applied a few years ago.

I've been working in social media for two years. In the first year I didn't earn enough to owe any tax, and for the second year the tax isn't due yet. I can show contracts, invoices, payment records and my portfolio, but I don't have any tax documents.

The London embassy's list doesn't ask for them, so I'm wondering whether to leave the subject out completely, or to include a short cover letter explaining my situation.

Has anyone been asked for tax documents on the freelance route? Did you include a cover letter, and did it help?

I am starting to prepare my documents today so if anyone has any other advice / things to watch out for I’d greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

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A UK freelancer inquires about the necessity of tax documents when applying for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV). They note that they haven't owed tax yet and are unsure whether to include a cover letter explaining their situation since the London embassy's requirements don't specify tax documents. Community members share experiences, suggesting that while some have been approved without tax documents, including a cover letter may help clarify the situation. Some advise registering with HMRC and that providing any acknowledgment of tax residence may be beneficial.

YellowCate*********** · Answer

I was and showed them a HMRC letter with my unique tax reference number and I wrote in cover letter that this is all I have as my tax bill wasn’t due yet and they had no issues with that

Melanie ******** · Answer

You can still register and backdate being a sole trader with HMRC. It's the SA302 document that they sometimes ask for which is a document you can print off yourself from your HMRC account once you've done a self assessment tax return. Hope this helps

Patrizia ******** · Answer

Yes include a cover letter and tax statements even if they don’t show you paying tax they show your tax residence status in Uk.

Freelance with no company,  applied a month ago and approved with cover letter and tax statements /calculations for last 2 years.

It will only go in your favour. Try condense all PDFs in one. It wasn’t easy as I had to condense pages and pages but it’s the best way in my opinion.

Hope it helps 🙏

Elías ******** · Answer

I don't know how taxes work in your country, in my home country, you always must file income even if it's almost zero. If it's low, effectively you don't pay taxes and might even get a tax refund, but the filing is mandatory, hence everybody has always a tax report. The sole exception is, again, in my country, when your income is absolute 0.

Andi *********** · Answer

[mention redacted] Some get approved without any tax doc requests. Submit the required docs and if asked you can explain your tax situation.

Alex ********* · Answer

Long story short 😌 will I be asked for tax documents and should I include a cover letter explaining that or just submit what is asked and ignored it

Do I need to provide tax documents when applying for a DTV as a freelancer from the UK?

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