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I have managed to get through by ringing the second the lines are open , or they do reply to e mails

OK thanks that makes sense.

Im not sure this is correct. If I take it as a lump sum now I get taxed at income tax rate. If I tax it once retired my income tax will be lower

Or you have kids!

Except when the eGates blow up

it's been some time since i went...that sounds great.

It's the same queue: " There are over 270 eGates in place at 15 air and rail ports in the UK to enable quicker travel into the UK. You can normally use eGates if you: have a biometric symbol on the cover of your passport are aged 10+ (10 to 17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult) are either: a British citizen a national of an EU country, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland or the USA a member of the Registered Traveller Service"

After holding on the phone for 1hr on Monday and being cut off by my telco provider, holding for a further 55 fruitless minutes tonight, I’m at my wits end! Does anyone know an easier way to contact HMRC? Ive tried logging on to the app, but it requires identity verification and it asks for details such as UK passport, UK driving licence, UK postcode, none of which I have as I’ve been in Australia for ten years! Im trying to check the status of a tax refund request sent from the ATO to HMRC following work carried out by BDH Tax. The completed documents left the ATO in January. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated!

What i do....Exit and Enter Australia on Australian passprt, as you're meant to. Arrive at UK...look at queues. Choose quickest passport to enter, which you then also use to leave. Holiday to Vietnam? Enter with UK passport, no VISA required for up to 45 days.

under the threshold, just want to avoid hassle and UK delay. My Uncle died in UK in June last year, they've only just granted probate for something very straightforward.

Will he still be liable for UK inheritance tax as he is on a temporary visa?

thanks Ken

Actually, if you crouch down and photograph them from the kerb, they probably will look better than they do in that aerial shot.

Thank you Ken, every little bit of information helps

I think it applies to the whole year but don't over stress it because it's not relevant. That question is only relevant if you're trying to claim you are not UK resident. If you are claiming split year treatment (by putting an X in box 3) you can't have claimed to be non-resident for the whole year (by putting an X in box 1).

Probate (if it's needed) would be in Australia as that's where his assets (and will) are. If he still had assets in the UK it could need to be done in both countries. Probate isn't always needed. It comes down to whether or not any of the organisations that hold his assets need to see the grant of probate before they release the funds.

As you might be earning a lot of interest on those sale proceeds, make sure to let your bank know that you've left the country and are no longer tax resident in Australia. That way they'll deduct 10% tax from your interest (which you won't like) but (provided that's your only Australian income) you won't have an ongoing need to file Australian tax returns. You'll be able to use that Australian withholding tax to pay your UK tax bill. Beware that Australian taxes on non-residents selling Australian property can be onerous (plus there will UK tax to deal with to). You are definitely better to sell your property before you leave (if it entirely qualifies as your main residence, it'll be tax free).

There are no inheritance taxes in Australia and while there is IHT in the UK a SIPP is IHT Free. Take the money now. You'll only be taxed in Australia on any growth that occurred after you inherited it and (because it's a SIPP) there is no UK tax. If you leave it in a SIPP for the next 20 years, there is no UK tax (because a SIPP is tax free in the UK) but there will be a lot of Australian tax to pay when you cash it in (becaus a SIPP is not tax free in Australia). You'll have to pay tax in Australia on the growth of the SIPP over the next 20 years all in one lump year. Even if you are no working that could still be a lot of tax. If you want to keep the money for your retirement (I'm assuming you plan to do that in Australia) you should consider Super or other investments in Australia.

We have my Dad staying with us on a 5yr parent VISA so temporary resident, he was bereaved in Covid and left on his own. He sold his hime, brought over his money because he's entitled to no state support, so if he goes into care or needs treatments above health insurance levels, he will self-fund. No assets left in the UK and he now has a will in Australia. If he should unexpectantly die here, will he need to go through probate in the UK or Australia?

have you got your name on any utility bills, or an NBN account, or a contract mobile phone? One of the reasons could be a lack of credit history. When we came here my wife went straight into work while i got the house and set up all the services and accounts. I could get anything, she could get approved for nothing, not even a phone....despite being the sole wage earner.

Maybe i had to do it with the card reader to activate, can't remember. I will wait until it inevitably locks me out one day !

I tried that when I got locked out with the card reader. I can't remember why it didn't work but I recall that it didn't work either.

my mantra is never go to the UK in May.....you could get sunburn or frostbite. If anything we'd push it back to trips between June and early Oct as September can be much better than i remember it from years gone by, and once the kids have gone back to school you can often have a great month before the Autumn storms kick in when it's time to get back on the plane.

the dream would be to lease yours out for 6-7 months, then rent somewhere furnished in the UK for 5-6 months and try different places each year. You're getting majority of income in Australia and pretty easy for tax residency.

I think they load them into a metal container, so yes shared, but more predictable.