Part 14Income tax liability: miscellaneous rules

Chapter 1Limits on liability to income tax of non-UK residents

Limit for non-UK resident individuals, trustees etc

811Limit on liability to income tax of non-UK residents

1

This section applies to income tax to which—

a

a non-UK resident, other than a company, is liable, or

b

a non-UK resident company is liable as a trustee.

2

Subsection (1) is subject to section 812 (case where limit not to apply).

3

The non-UK resident's liability to income tax for a tax year is limited to the sum of amounts A and B.

4

Amount A is the sum of—

a

any sums representing income tax deducted from the non-UK resident's disregarded income for the tax year (see section 813),

b

any sums representing income tax that are treated as deducted from or paid in respect of that income, and

c

any tax credits in respect of that income.

5

Amount B is the amount that, apart from this section, would be the non-UK resident's liability to income tax for the tax year, if the following were left out of account—

a

the non-UK resident's disregarded income for the tax year, and

b

any relief mentioned in subsection (6) to which the non-UK resident is entitled for the tax year as a result of—

i

section 56(3) or 460(3) of this Act F1... (residence etc of claimants), or

ii

double taxation arrangements.

6

The reliefs referred to in subsection (5) are—

a

an allowance under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act F2... (personal allowance and blind person's allowance),

b

a tax reduction under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of this Act F2... (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners),

c

relief under section 457 or 458 of this Act (payments to trade unions and police organisations),

d

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e

relief under section 266 of ICTA (life assurance premiums).