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Return planning

Returning to the UK: a tax plan before you come home

Personal UK tax planning for expats returning with overseas income, property, pensions or investments.

In brief

The return journey is not the tax analysis. I map your arrival year, residence history and assets so you know what needs reporting, what may qualify for relief and what should happen before you move.

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Do not rely on the old non-dom or remittance-basis rules. The four-year FIG regime replaced the remittance basis from 6 April 2025 and has strict residence-history conditions.

What I check before you return

  • Arrival date, homes, work and UK ties
  • Split-year treatment and first-year filing
  • Ten-year residence history and FIG eligibility
  • Overseas investments, pensions, businesses and trusts
  • UK property, planned sales and distributions
  • Temporary non-residence exposure

How the review works

  1. 1

    Listen to the plan

    Understand where you have been, what is changing and what matters to your family.

  2. 2

    Rebuild the timeline

    Test residence and the arrival year against the facts.

  3. 3

    Compare the choices

    Identify reliefs, deadlines and decisions that need to be made before arrival.

  4. 4

    Write the next steps

    Give you a practical checklist and filing plan.

What you receive

  • A clear arrival-year residence view
  • FIG eligibility considered
  • A pre-return checklist
  • A UK filing and evidence plan
  • Direct access to Matthew
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I start planning my UK tax return before moving back?

Ideally 6 to 12 months before arrival. This allows you to evaluate your ten-year non-residence history for the 4-year FIG regime, time the realization of capital gains abroad, restructure overseas bank accounts into clean capital, and avoid temporary non-residence pitfalls.

Can I bring my overseas savings back to the UK without paying tax?

Under the 4-year FIG regime (for those non-resident for 10 consecutive tax years), qualifying foreign income and gains arising during the four-year period can be brought to the UK completely tax-free. For other returnees, capital accumulated from non-resident earnings can generally be remitted without tax provided accounts were structured properly.

How does Split-Year treatment apply in the year of return?

If you meet the criteria for Split-Year Cases 4 to 8, your arrival year is divided into an overseas part and a UK part. Foreign income earned before your arrival date is not taxed in the UK.

Confidential Summary

Tell Me What Is Going On

Share the outline in your own words. I will read it personally, identify your UK tax connections, and reply with the clearest next step.

Please do not include passwords, complete bank accounts or identity documents.