UK Tax Adviser for Cyprus
The UK tax side of a life in Cyprus, coming or going
UK tax returns, residency and pension planning for British people moving to Cyprus, living there already, or coming back, handled personally on fixed fees agreed before any work starts.
The Short Answer
Horizon UK Tax Solutions is a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) practice handling the UK side of a move to Cyprus, a life there, or a move back: the departure-year return with the SA109 residence pages, non-resident landlord filings, the 60-day Capital Gains Tax report, and the pension treaty position. Three things decide most cases. Your UK residence ends only under the Statutory Residence Test, not when Cyprus issues a certificate. UK rent and property gains stay UK-taxable after you leave. And once you are Cyprus resident and no longer UK resident, the 2018 treaty makes private pensions taxable only in Cyprus, while government service pensions generally stay with HMRC.
The traps are specific. Cyprus non-dom status, with its up to 17 years of dividends and interest free of Special Defence Contribution, is worthless while you remain UK resident, and the 60-day rule does nothing to end UK residence. A leaver who keeps a UK home and family can end up dual resident and lose the treaty tie-break. Split-year treatment is not automatic, and if you were UK resident in at least four of the seven tax years before leaving, a return within five complete years can pull close company dividends back into UK tax. We plan the exit, and any return, around each of them before you sign a lease.
Everything is handled remotely, from London, for clients on six continents, with direct access to the adviser: a CTA with over 10 years of experience, including 7 at a Big Four firm. Fees are fixed and agreed in writing before any work starts. Non-resident and expat tax returns are £550. Personal returns start from £350 and complex returns from £750. Advisory work is a fixed fee quoted upfront, never hourly. Horizon leads on the UK and cross-border position and coordinates vetted local specialists wherever Cyprus filing or advice is needed. The practice is rated 5.0 on Google from 19 reviews. Start with the free 30-minute clarity call.
What We Do
Handled for you, end to end
- Departure-year Self Assessment return with the SA109 residence pages, claiming split-year treatment and reconciling any PAYE refund, alongside form P85.
- Dual residence mapping before you commit: the Statutory Residence Test against the 60-day rule and the treaty tie-breaker, coordinated with your Cyprus adviser.
- NRL1 applications so UK rent is paid without 20% deducted at source, plus the annual non-resident landlord return on property you keep.
- The 60-day Capital Gains Tax report, and payment of any tax due, when you sell UK property as a non-resident; the report is required even when no tax is due.
- Pension treaty claims: the NT code through form DT-Individual so UK private pensions are paid gross, and the government service pension exception.
- Return and arrival planning for anyone coming to the UK from Cyprus: the split-year arrival cases and the five-year temporary non-residence rules.
Free In-Depth Guides
Guides for Cyprus, if you want the detail first
Country Guides
Moving to Cyprus from the UK: the 2026/27 tax guide
Cyprus has become one of the most talked-about destinations for UK leavers wanting a low-tax EU base in the sun. This guide covers the UK exit and the Cypriot regime side by side.
11 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Country Guides
The Cyprus non-dom regime for UK leavers: 2026 guide
Cyprus non-dom status gives a UK leaver up to 17 years of dividends and interest free of Cypriot defence tax, and the 2026 reform kept the benefit intact. This guide explains what non-doms still pay, how to get the status, and how to break UK residence cleanly so the regime actually works.
7 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Country Guides
The Cyprus 60-Day Tax Residency Rule: A UK Leaver's Guide
Cyprus will treat you as tax resident after just 60 days if you meet four strict conditions. What the rule actually requires, what changed on 1 January 2026, and the UK trap that catches British leavers who assume it ends their UK residence.
9 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Country Guides
Retiring to Cyprus from the UK: Pensions and Tax (2026/27)
Once you are Cyprus resident, the 2018 UK-Cyprus treaty moves almost all UK pension income, including the State Pension, into Cypriot taxing rights, and Cyprus then taxes foreign pensions at a flat 5% above 5,000 euros by default, with an annual option to use the normal bands instead. This guide covers the treaty, NT codes, the State Pension, UK property left behind and healthcare.
8 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Tax Decisions Compared
Cyprus vs Portugal for UK Leavers: Which Tax Regime Wins?
Cyprus shelters dividends, interest and pensions through the non-dom regime and a 5% pension rate; Portugal's IFICI shelters salaries in listed professions. The right answer depends on what your income is, not where the sun is.
7 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Residency & the SRT
UK Statutory Residence Test (SRT) Explained
The Statutory Residence Test decides, tax year by tax year, whether you are UK resident. Days, ties and work patterns all count, and the answer drives everything else in your cross-border position.
13 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Residency & the SRT
Split-Year Treatment Explained: UK Tax in the Year You Move
Split-year treatment divides the tax year you move into a resident part and a non-resident part, so you are not taxed as a UK resident for the whole year of your move.
11 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Non-Resident Landlords
NRL1 Form, NRL2 and Non-Resident Landlord Tax on UK Rent
UK rental income stays taxable in the UK however far away you live. What changes when you move abroad is how the tax is collected: the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme, form NRL1, your allowances and your filing route.
16 min read · Reviewed September 2026
Self Assessment
Expat Self Assessment: UK Tax Returns from Abroad
Living abroad does not switch off your UK tax return. This guide explains who still files, which pages non-residents need and the deadlines that apply from overseas.
13 min read · Reviewed July 2026
Free Tax Tools
Run your own numbers, before we speak
UK Statutory Residence Test Calculator
Free UK Statutory Residence Test calculator. Enter your UK days, work pattern and ties for an instant indication of whether you are UK resident, with the deciding test and full reasoning.
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Dubai vs Portugal vs stay: compare what changes when you leave the UK, income, CGT, wealth and inheritance tax, residency basis and treaty position, side by side. Indicative guidance.
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Compare the UK tax system with anywhere you might move. Pick a destination for an instant, plain-English read on income tax, capital gains, wealth and inheritance taxes, the basis of taxation, special regimes and the UK treaty position.
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Fixed fees, agreed in advance
We confirm your fee in writing before any work begins. You always know exactly what you are paying, billed as a fixed amount, never in arrears by the hour.
What this work costs
Non-resident and expat tax returns are £550 fixed. Personal tax returns start from £350 and complex returns from £750. Advisory and project work, such as residency planning and capital gains strategies, is quoted as a fixed fee agreed upfront, scoped to your situation. All fees are agreed before work begins.
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Ready When You Are
Start with a free clarity call
Book a free clarity call and we will talk through your situation and confirm a fixed price in writing: no obligation, no pressure, and no surprises.
Prefer email? Reach us at jordanonraet-wells@horizonukts.com