2 Year relocation assignment after citizenship

[Filipinas]

I hope someone could help on this possibility of relocating due to work assignment to our country of origin. I must say that this wasn't planned. The probability of my husband getting such an assignment just cropped up last week- right smack during the week we had our private ceremony. Their company does global assigning and it just so happened one of the partners (assignee out from UK to Manila) researched as to who could possibly help him out and he was directed to my husband. We haven't really decided on this, specially since we do not know if there is any impact on our status if ever we do take this on.

We are in the process of applying for our 1st UK passport as a family (still awaiting our passport interview) afterwhich we will sort out our dual citizenship. Here are some concerns in mind.

1. Would there be an issue (status, legalities etc) if we do get relocated?
2. We are planning to rent out our house, I've heard that this would incur some tax duties- would the tax from that be enough to show that my family is economically active in UK(all bank accounts will still be maintained and the main account will still have some direct debits on it). Would it cover NI and other tax duties for my husband/family?
3. We are applying for child benefit- result of which isn't still out (26wks max), would there be any effect on this?
4. If we take on the relocation package we would be given a return ticket once a year, would we be covered by NHS if we do need it when we come back.

Everything is coming so fast our way (after the left and right applications after the HSMP ILR JR came out, we haven't really gotten warm on the idea that we are now British citizens then this came up- I must say that this is tempting and we do like to see families (on my side- his is actually in here already) and friends back there even for just 2 years).

Hope I could get some help from here. Thanks.

Filipinas

[John]

Hi, using your numbering :-

• No
• It would be necessary to check out the double taxation agreement between the two countries, but usually income from property is taxable where it arises, so yes, would be taxable in the UK, even if you are not living here. Economically active? Not an issue.
• Yes, after 8 weeks out of the UK there is no entitlement to Child Benefit ..... until you move back to the UK.
• NHS? Interesting question. If you are "ordinarily resident" in the UK you are entitled to use the NHS. If just travelling back for a visit, best you take out travel insurance, including medical cover. When you move back to the UK, you will be covered by the NHS.

[Filipinas]

John,

Thanks so much for the reply on this odd situation. Very much appreciated. And great that there are no legal issues if we do relocate anytime- cause I do vividly remember the deputy registry officer who sorted our papers at the NCS when he asked us "where would we be staying after getting the citizenship" and we answered him we are staying here- well that's what we knew at that time and we are (IF ever we take it, the assignment out is very temporary).

I'd check on the taxation here in UK to cover us during our possible absence.

I guess life is never ever boring- have to sort out one paper after the other .

Thanks again.

Filipinas (I'd chase our dual citizenship to earn my right to retain this name)

[John]

I do vividly remember the deputy registry officer who sorted our papers at the NCS when he asked us "where would we be staying after getting the citizenship

That was your intention at that moment in time, but things do change. As a British Citizen you are not trapped inside the UK .... you are allowed to travel and work outside the UK.