you will usually be considered tax-resident in the country where you spend more than 6 months a year. you will normally remain tax-resident in your home country if you spend less than 6 months a year in another EU country.
Can I be resident in 2 countries?
You can be resident in both the UK and another country (‘dual resident’). You’ll need to check the other country’s residence rules and when the tax year starts and ends. HMRC has guidance for how to claim double-taxation relief if you’re a dual resident.
When do you become tax resident in another EU country?
you will normally remain tax-resident in your home country if you spend less than 6 months a year in another EU country. Check tax rates, contact details of tax authorities, definitions of tax residence in the different EU countries:
What kind of taxes do you pay in Europe?
This includes wages, pensions, benefits, income from property or from any other sources, or capital gains from sales of property, from all countries worldwide. EU countries regularly exchange income tax information to ensure taxpayers meet their obligations and to combat tax fraud and tax evasion.
Do you have to pay taxes in your country of residence?
However, if you do earn all or nearly all your income in the country where you work, that country is obliged under EU law to give you the tax allowances that are available to its residents. This could mean giving you allowances for payments made in your country of residence.
Do you have to pay taxes when you work abroad?
YES – Most likely. If you stay in a country for longer than 6 months in a year, that country would normally consider you as resident there for tax purposes. This would mean that that country will tax the income you earn while working there and will also be entitled to tax your worldwide income.
