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Des_b
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Joined: Sep 14, 2006
Posts: 91
Location: Bali, Indonesia
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 Posted: 09:06 Sun 17 Mar 13 |
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Hey Mike,
With tax the best option you can take is to call up or go and see a seafarers tax specialist. As good as all the advice can be on here each persons situation is always different and only partial bits may be applicable to your situation.
I was in a similar position to yourself, living in the UK and working in the Middle East. I claimed seafarers for all the years I was out there based on these facts:
1. I always had a foreign port in each trip
2. I completed 183+ days a year out of the UK and could prove it via passport/ seamans book and flight tickets.
3. The company I worked for was not linked to the uk.
4. I was an employee of the company (salary).
5. If I did any time on rigs etc, I would pay tax on the time/money I earnt if It wasnt covered under my personal non taxable allowance.
There are more but these were the main points for my situation
For all the rules you need to check the HMRC website for seafarers tax. I havent looked for a while as Ive been expat for the last 4 years.
I would imagine even though you are day rate if you have signed a contract with them you would still be classed as an employee, but thats something to clear with a specialist.
Check out this page: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/seafarers.htm Which will hopefully steer you in the right direction.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Des
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