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A US assignment and a UK home: tax planning questions
A temporary assignment can leave everyday life on two tracks: work in the US, a home and familiar commitments in the UK. The assignment letter may describe a neat start and end, while travel and payroll are less tidy. Begin by comparing the planned arrangement with what actually happens.
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Your cross-border tax questions.
Keep assignment terms, employer support and personal housing arrangements in separate sections. An employer's relocation process may not answer every question about your own affairs.
- What tax assistance does my employer actually provide, and what is excluded?
- Who can explain pay, allowances and costs covered during the assignment?
- When should I revisit the plan if the assignment is extended?
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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.
- Assignment letter and any extensions
- Employer tax-support policy
- Housing and travel records for the assignment period
Your next step in tax research.
Ask the mobility team for a named contact and a written list of services covered. Take the remaining personal questions to a suitably qualified adviser.
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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