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A UK–US academic sabbatical: tax and funding questions
A visiting appointment can combine salary from one institution, support from another and travel paid through several channels. Start by listing who pays for what and the terms attached to the visit. The academic title alone does not describe the whole arrangement you need reviewed.
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Your cross-border tax questions.
Separate host and home institution responsibilities. Identify grants, salary, expenses and accommodation in the words used by the relevant institution.
- Who can explain the nature and terms of each payment?
- Which aspects of the visit have the institutions reviewed, and for whom?
- What should I check if the appointment or travel dates change?
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Records for your tax review.
Keep these in your own records. You do not need to send Treaty documents, amounts or personal details.
- Visiting appointment and home employment agreements
- Funding and expense-reimbursement terms
- Planned and actual visit dates
Your next step in tax research.
Request a coordinated explanation from both institutions, then identify the personal questions outside their scope. Keep immigration and tax advice as separate workstreams.
Official tax guidance
Use the tax authorities’ guidance for the period and circumstances you are reviewing. These links are starting points, not an answer about your own position.
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