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UK remote work for a US employer: tax and payroll questions
Your team may be on US time while your desk is in the UK. Before researching tax, make the working arrangement clear: who employs you, where you physically work, and what has been agreed about working abroad. A remote-friendly job description may leave practical questions unanswered.
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Your cross-border tax questions.
Start with the written arrangement, not the employer's mailing address. Keep employment, immigration, payroll and personal-tax questions as separate tracks for the appropriate specialists.
- Has my employer approved the actual country and duration of remote work?
- Who is responsible for reviewing payroll and employment arrangements?
- Which personal tax questions remain outside the employer's review?
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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.
- Employment agreement and remote-work permission
- A private summary of working locations
- Pay records and benefits information
Your next step in tax research.
Confirm the arrangement with HR before relying on it. Ask which specialist will handle each track and retain the written scope of their review.
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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