@Tony *******

It just isn't like that Tony.

There is an expectation you will pay tax somewhere, but this isn't the business of HMRC.

My UK tax code and those of my colleagues working in Thailand ( I was Cambodia based) was NT - no tax.

If anyone is statutory non-resident in the UK and paying tax to HMRC on a UK salary then then they shouldn't be, regardless of where they live.

For clarity, this was a huge City firm who knew what they were doing.

@Tony *******

Nope.

You become non-resident for tax purposes in the UK and then up to you where you live and pay tax.

I've been tax non-resident for many years, at least a decade of which I was paid directly from London, into a UK bank account, tax free.

@Rosie ****

It's a cracker. I paid no tax on a UK salary for years. Do investigate the statutory residence test though. I think you can still spend around 90 days a year in the UK, and more some years, but an average number over a certain number of years. I can't remember the exact details.

If you spend fewer than 180 days anywhere you are essentially tax free. Noice.

There's a form your accounts dept. can fill out making you Non-UK resident for tax purposes. You then pay no income tax on UK earnings (you do still pay on unearned income, investments etc). After a year or so, you can also opt out of national insurance payments if you want.

You will have to meet the statutory residence test rule, limiting the amount of days you can stay in the UK each year....it's all online.

There are agents everywhere who will open bank accounts for you. Pay money and it shall be yours

Thank you, everyone.

Great and helpful responses.

@Dani *******

I suppose the part that gives me away as not being a digital nomad is i have no idea how to use Chatgpt!

I probably know someone who does though.

Thank you.

@Greg *******

That's the one

@Jim *******

Ah, perfect, thank you.

Yes, sounds very similar

@Greg *******

Thanks, Greg