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Hi I was wondering if you could help.
I reside in the uk but work in Ireland and I am taxed more in Ireland than I would be in the uk. I complete a self assessment every year to the HMRC that states my gross income. This income is in my mind a paper work exercise but the Northern Ireland CMS use this figure to calculate my gross income as stated on my return.
My problem is that my nett pay is considerably less than it would be if I was to actually workin the uk. I have informed the CMS of this and they state that due to the legislation they can't do anything bar use my gross assessment. If I work out my net income if I was actually paying tax in this country I would be better off by around £110 per week in my hand. Also my wages can fluctuate by around £40 per week due to the euro exchange rate but they will not take any of this into consideration.
At the start of the process I was informed by one operator that due to me working abroad they could not inforce payment as I was out of their area.
I am in the middle of a tribunal at the moment and they are not taking into account my personal circumstances stating they are following legislation. Have I any grounds for asking for my personal circumstances to be considered over and above the legislation. This is for arrears accumulated in 2014 that I am currently paying.
Over the last 16 months I have received around 20 different weekly amounts that I should pay weekly and 7 different letters staying the overall amount that I owe for 2014.
Regards
Hi There,
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I don't have any experience of this as It's quite a different situation, We do have CSA experts that are and probably will be able to coment on this, so keep looking back.
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GTTS
Hi
This is something I'm not too familiar with, but at least it might give you some food for thought. Firstly, I think the opinion that as you are out of the area, they can't chase you is wrong, I'm pretty sure that REMO (reciprocal maintenance with other countries) is in operation with Ireland, especially since they are in the EU. What I don't understand is why you are paying tax in Ireland if you are a UK resident, and submitting a return to HMRC. If the tax regime is worse there, then it might be worth having a short session with a tax accountant to see if this is correct, and in fact a phone call to HMRC might be worth a shot to see what they say.
I guess the tax thing is somewhat unfair as its relatively stable, as for the euro exchange rate, Id say thats probably tough as theyd have to recalculate every week-month. Itd be impossible, systems are massively flawed but there needs to be one and it needs to have some 'cut-off'. Im not defending it per se as I have my own issues.
Thanks guys, I am aim a double taxation loop hole and have to do a self assessment as a foreign worker. This means if I don't pay enough tax in the ROI then a pay the difference, if I pay to much tax and report this on my assessment then tough [censored] to me. This is compared to the tax I would pay if I was earning my salary in the uk. So after I earn £25k in the ROI I pay 42 % tax, where as in the uk the cut off is £40k before you pay the higher rate.
REMO is in effect and I have no problem with paying the amount I am due but when my wage is considerably lower they should make exceptions. I have 100% custody of my eldest girl and 40% of my 2 boys but I still have to pay mummy money even know I have the majority of the care.
I suppose I was asking if there had ever been a case since the 2012 calculations came into effect that some one was allowed to be considered to be assessed not on the gross wage due to unforeseen circumstances so I can show a precedent.
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