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UK taxes/self assessment after moving back to us
« on: March 10, 2016, 10:17:55 PM »
US citizen here, been back in the US for nearly  2 years now and I just got a letter in the mail saying I owe 100 pounds for not filing out last year's self assessment. 
Before I moved in April 2014 I filled out my last self assessment( for 2014), paid my tax and closed my self employed status.  ( still have the confirmation email). Does anyone know why I would still owe tax?  Or who I could even contact about this?  I kinda don't really care since we're not moving back, but I might want to visit again one day lol..

Any advice? 
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Re: UK taxes/self assessment after moving back to us
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2016, 06:04:29 PM »
You were flagged because you had previously filed SA, and since HMRC didn't get one for the 2014-2015 tax year, you wee presumed to be delinquent. The £100 is not tax, it's the penalty for not filing a return on time.

The letter surely has an address and references your NI or the taxpayer number. Write to them and explain your situation in full, and attach a copy of the email.
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Re: UK taxes/self assessment after moving back to us
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2016, 06:09:52 PM »
Will do!  Thanks very much...


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Re: UK taxes/self assessment after moving back to us
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2016, 02:13:20 PM »
Ideally you should have filled out form P85, which would have notified the HMRC that you were leaving the UK and would have stopped the liability for self assessment.
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