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Remittance basis of taxation: dual contracts restrictions for foreign domiciled employees

Guidance on taxation of earnings if you're working inside and outside the UK and claiming the remittance basis of taxation.

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Restrictions on the remittance basis: dual contracts

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On 6 April 2025 the foreign income and gains regime replaced the remittance basis. If you make a claim for relief under the regime, you’ll not pay tax on your eligible foreign income and gains.

This guidance has not been updated to include this change. You can check if you can claim relief under the foreign income and gains regime.

This guidance explains the rules for the taxation of overseas earnings and employment income of foreign domiciled employees who are:

• working inside and outside the UK
• claiming the remittance basis of taxation

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Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 16 May 2025 + show all updates
  1. On 6 April 2025 the foreign income and gains regime replaced the remittance basis.

  2. First published.

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