UK tax advice for digital nomads
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Global Tax Consulting helps remote employees, freelancers and entrepreneurs achieve non-resident status, cut UK tax and stay compliant with HMRC without giving up time freedom.
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Who we help
UK tax strategies for remote working
The UK tax question is never “where do you live”. It is where the work was done, where the profit arose, and what you can evidence.
Employed by a UK company, working anywhere else
Your employer keeps running PAYE because nothing on their side changed. Once you are non-resident, duties are performed abroad are not taxable and the PAYE can be reclaimed.
SRT
Establish non-residence
Split-year treatment in your departure year, then a non-resident position you can evidence.
EXIT PLAN
Where the duties are performed
Where you physically carry out the work determines the source of your employment income and where the duties fall outside the UK, HMRC has no taxing rights over it.
SA109
Reclaim what has gone
Filing the return with residence pages and recovering the PAYE already deducted, up to four years back.
Employment income
Now
PAYE still coming out every month
Test
Non-resident, duties performed abroad
Filed
Return submitted with residence pages
Outcome
Overpaid PAYE reclaimed
Employment · step by step
Freelancing across borders
UK clients paying into a UK bank account does not make your income UK-sourced. What matters is where you were sitting when you did the work but that only helps if it is structured and evidenced properly.
SRT
Residency planning
Establishing and holding non-resident status while your working pattern keeps changing.
EXIT PLAN
Where profits arise
Determining the source of trade profits, and when HMRC has no taxing right over them.
SA109
Recover payments on account
Filing the return and reclaiming payments on account already made to HMRC.
Trading income
Now
UK clients, UK invoices, payments on account
Test
Source follows the work, not who pays
Filed
Return submitted with the trade pages
Outcome
Profits outside UK scope · POA recovered
Sole trade · where the work happens
Running a business overseas
As a non-resident you have the opportunity to take dividends from your UK company free of UK tax providing that you remain non-resident for more than five years.
SRT
Become non-resident
Split-year treatment in your departure year, then a non-resident position you can hold and evidence.
EXIT PLAN
Extract the profit
Timing dividends so they fall within the disregarded income rules and carry no UK tax.
temp nr
Stay the course
Come home inside five years and close company distributions are clawed back. Planning the return matters as much as planning the dividend.
Dividend income
Now
Dividends taxed at UK rates while resident
Test
Non-resident · disregarded income
Held
Five full years outside the UK
Outcome
Dividend taken free of UK tax
Founders · the five-year dividend
Tax services
UK tax advice for digital nomads
From departure to long-term non-residence — specialist UK tax support for people whose tax position moves as often as they do.
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Nomad tax plan
Your nomad tax plan. Reduce UK tax whilst remote working.
01
Break UK residence properly
Statutory Residence Test (SRT)
Split-year in your departure year
Ties you can safely keep
Temporary non-residence rules
02
Track the year as you live it
Day counts, country by country
Foreign residence thresholds
Treaty tie-breakers
Evidence HMRC will accept
03
File the tax return correctly
UK return with residence pages
Disregarded income reviewed
Local filings coordinated
Double tax relief claimed
TaxPilot
The digital nomad tax app built for remote work
TaxPilot by Global Tax Consulting is an educational tax app for digital nomads, remote workers and globally mobile professionals navigating global tax rules.
It takes the guesswork out of the where, when and how of international tax: helping you understand your position, manage residency risk and stay compliant wherever remote work takes you.
📚 Tax index
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Why GTC
Digital nomad UK tax experts
Global Tax Consulting specialises in digital nomad tax rules so you dont have to worry about UK tax while living freely.
01 / EXPERTISE
Founder-led, ex-Deloitte
Every piece of work is reviewed and signed off by Emma McDermott, ATT, before it reaches you or HMRC.
02 / TRACK RECORD
200+ five-star reviews
We have 134 reviews on Google and 104 Trustpilot reviews last checked 11 October 2026.
03 / PRICING
Fixed fees, agreed upfront
Digital nomad UK exit plan fees range from £1,000 to £4,000 and UK tax return fees range from £750 to £5,000.
04 / PROCESS
Everything in one portal
Upload documents, sign forms and message your advisor securely, from any timezone.
Our reviews
Expats rate us 5.0 on Google and 4.9 on TrustPilot
238 reviews across Google and Trustpilot, from expats in 50+ countries.
★★★★★
"From day one, Emma has given me complete 360-degree support through my tax situation"
Romeo
Nomad in Philippines
★★★★★
Emma was so responsive and helpful and within a few days had completed two years of tax returns for me which was accepted straight away by HMRC, no questions. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend GTC.
Rachel
Brit in Spain
★★★★★
Emma has advised me for several years on reclaiming money from the UK government and achieving non-resident status. I’m extremely grateful for her clear, practical guidance throughout and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services.
Lian
Nomad in Mexico
★★★★★
Emma provided exceptional advice on my international tax position as a UK expat. She navigated complex areas including UK tax law and international treaties with clarity and precision.
Sunny
Expat in the UK
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We, as a family, decided to move overseas. Emma from Global Tax Consulting went above and beyond, providing clear and precise advice and assisting us with completing all the necessary forms.
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Brit in UAE
FAQs
Questions we get every week from digital nomads
Do I still pay UK tax if I live abroad?
It depends on your residence status, not your address. If you are non-resident under the Statutory Residence Test, the UK can generally only tax your UK-sourced income. For a salary or an online business, that broadly means the work you physically do in the UK. Rental income from UK property stays taxable here wherever you live.
Can I be tax resident nowhere?
Yes. It is legal to be tax resident in no country at all. It does not mean you owe no tax anywhere: each country you physically work in can still tax the income you earn there under its own domestic rules. Without a country of residence you also usually cannot rely on a double tax treaty for protection.
I work remotely for a UK company. Who taxes my salary?
Usually the country you are tax resident in, under its own domestic rules, with a double tax treaty deciding the outcome where two countries both have a claim. If you are non-resident in the UK and do all of the work overseas, the salary is generally outside UK income tax, although your employer will keep deducting PAYE until HMRC issues an NT code. If you are tax resident nowhere, each country you physically work in can tax the days you worked there.
Does working from abroad create a problem for my UK company?
It can. Working from another country for an extended period may create a taxable presence, known as a permanent establishment, for your employer or your own limited company in that country. It is one of the most commonly missed risks for digital nomads running a UK company.
Do I need to keep filing a UK tax return?
Yes, each year, if you have UK income or you are claiming split-year treatment or non-resident status. Becoming non-resident does not end your UK filing obligation. It changes what goes on the return.
What records should I keep of my travel?
Entry and exit dates for every country, boarding passes and accommodation records. Day counts decide tax residence in most countries, and if HMRC or a foreign tax authority asks, the burden of proof sits with you. A simple spreadsheet kept in real time is worth more than a reconstruction two years later.
Can I claim tax relief in two countries?
Yes, where a double tax treaty applies. Relief is usually given as a credit for the foreign tax you have paid, not as an exemption. The claim has to be made correctly in both countries, and the order in which you claim matters.
Who can advise digital nomads on UK tax?
A UK tax adviser who works with people living and working across several countries. At Global Tax Consulting, Emma McDermott, ATT, advises digital nomads and remote workers on UK residence status, NT tax codes and refunds of overpaid UK tax.
Work with GTC
Keep moving. We’ll keep it clean.
We evidence your residence position, keep the day counts defensible and file the UK side each year so you can keep moving without wondering if you're compliant with HMRC.