Tax

P85 Form: How to Tell HMRC You Are Leaving the UK

The P85 tells HMRC you have left or are leaving the UK so it can work out any Income Tax refund and set your residence position. Use it if you do not complete a Self Assessment return; if you do, report on the return instead. Submit online with a Government Gateway account or by post.

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You are leaving the UK to live or work abroad and do not usually complete a Self Assessment tax...

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You complete a Self Assessment tax return for the tax year you leave - No - tell HMRC on your...

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You lived and worked in the UK and have now left and may not be coming back - Yes

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You will work abroad full-time for at least one full tax year - Yes

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