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Moving to the UK: UK tax guides
Moving to the UK usually makes you UK tax resident, which can bring your worldwide income and gains within the UK tax net, but new arrivers often pay tax only from their date of arrival and many qualify for a four-year exemption on foreign income and gains. The 3 guides in this section cover Moving to the UK, Moving to the UK from Australia and Moving to the UK from Canada. Each guide is written and kept current by Jordan Onraet-Wells, a Chartered Tax Adviser.
Moving to the UK: a tax guide for new arrivers
Moving to the UK usually makes you UK tax resident, but new arrivers often pay tax only from their arrival date, and many qualify for a four-year exemption on foreign income and gains.
12 min read Reviewed June 2026
Read the guideGuideMoving to the UK from Australia: the 2026 tax guide
A 2026/27 UK tax guide for people moving from Australia: the Statutory Residence Test, the 4-year FIG regime, Australian superannuation, property and pre-arrival planning.
9 min read Reviewed July 2026
Read the guideGuideMoving to the UK from Canada: the 2026 tax guide
A 2026 tax guide for Canadians moving to the UK: the SRT, the 4-year FIG regime, how RRSPs, RRIFs and TFSAs are treated, Canadian departure tax and pre-arrival planning.
7 min read Reviewed July 2026
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