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Hi all,

I am currently on a Tier 2 (General) visa and in addition to income from my employer, I have also had additional rental income from a property that is situated aboard. I do not bring any of that income into the UK and I have been paying tax on it through self-assessment. I hope this is allowed. Is there a risk that this income could be classified as self-employment when I apply for ILR and lead to problems?

Thanks for your help

Rental income or any capital gains is not considered self employment

Hi chanakya612,

Apologies if this reply is irrelevant to your query and this post, but per the RDR1 document of Tax on Foreign Income -

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -liability

9.15 If your unremitted foreign income and gains arising or accruing in the tax
year are less than £2,000, you can use the remittance basis without having to
complete a Self Assessment tax return. In this case you will:
 be automatically taxed on the remittance basis (unless the rules at
paragraph 9.11 apply)
 retain your entitlement to UK Personal Tax Allowances and to the
annual exempt amount for Capital Gains Tax
 not have to pay the Remittance Basis Charge (RBC) if you are a longterm
UK resident

Are you doing Self Assessment because you do it anyway for reasons other than your Foreign Income or because your unremitted foreign income is more than £2,000?

Many Thanks.