Bi implements paperless annual report system

[fred]

Really??? Why do you pay that much? I thought there was an income/pension related UK-Fil zero tax agreement.
I might have a pittance of a pension one day so very interested.

[Terpe]

Really??? Why do you pay that much? I thought there was an income/pension related UK-Fil zero tax agreement.
I might have a pittance of a pension one day so very interested.

Fred,
In order to claim relief of UK tax you need to provide HMRC with the Philippines TIN & Certificate of Residence as proof you will have some allowable part of your income free of UK tax.

The UK state pension and any other form of 'government pension' is not allowed relief in the Philippines.

So for me. my state pension, my HMRC pension and Home office pension are not allowed relief under the double taxation agreement with Philippines.
Since I became eligible for the UK State pension I must pay 20% tax on my Taxable income after personal allowance.

I'm trying to get the needed documentation from BIR to satisfy HMRC that my personal occupational pensions can be taxed here in Philippines at zero rate.

Proving to be much more difficult than all the ex-pat experts state.
So much so that I'm considering having an Attorney from city hall help me with my claim which, it seems, needs to be approved by the BIR International and legal section in Quezon City.

If the UK government scraps the personal allowances for ex-pats everyone will be in a panic I reckon.