Question 1

Do I still pay UK tax after I move to Germany?

Accepted Answer

Usually yes, but only on UK-source income once you have genuinely left. The Statutory Residence Test decides when you stop being UK resident, and until then the UK taxes your worldwide income. Once non-resident, the UK still taxes UK rental income and gains on UK property, Germany taxes your worldwide income, and the UK-Germany treaty decides where your UK pensions are taxed. We work out the date you cross over and file the return that reports it.

Question 2

What happens to my UK property while I live in Germany?

Accepted Answer

If you let it, the rent stays fully UK-taxable. Apply with form NRL1 and, once HMRC approves, it arrives gross; you then report it through Self Assessment, where mortgage interest is not a normal deduction. If you sell a residential property, the 60-day report is due whether or not tax is payable, separately from your annual return. Germany may tax both as well, with treaty relief. We handle the UK filings and coordinate the German side.

Question 3

Will my UK pension be taxed in the UK or in Germany?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the UK-Germany double tax treaty, which allocates taxing rights by pension type. In many cases a UK private or occupational pension paid to a German resident is taxed in Germany, with the UK giving up or limiting its charge, but this is not universal and government service pensions are commonly treated differently. Do not assume. We check the specific article for each pension and, where appropriate, make the treaty claim or seek an NT (no tax) PAYE code.

Question 4

I am moving to the UK from Germany. Can you handle my first UK tax year?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your first UK year turns on the Statutory Residence Test and, often, an arriver split-year case. Five cases cover people arriving part way through a tax year, more than one can fit, and statutory priority rules decide which applies. The case fixes the exact date your year splits, so getting it right is the whole point. We run your dates against each case and file the SA109 claim, which HMRC's free online service cannot take.

Question 5

How much does a UK tax return cost if I live in Germany, and can you do it remotely?

Accepted Answer

A non-resident or expat tax return is £550 fixed, agreed in writing before any work starts. Personal tax returns start from £350 and complex returns from £750, and advisory work is quoted as a fixed fee upfront. Never an hourly rate. Everything is handled remotely, with year-round support and direct access to the adviser, so living in Germany changes nothing about how we work. Where German filing or advice is needed, we coordinate a vetted local specialist. Book the free 30-minute clarity call to start.

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Guides for Germany, if you want the detail first

Moving to Germany from the UK: the 2026/27 tax guide

Leaving the UK: a tax guide for people moving abroad

UK Statutory Residence Test (SRT) Explained

Split-Year Treatment Explained: UK Tax in the Year You Move

Expat Self Assessment: UK Tax Returns from Abroad

Double Tax Relief UK: How to Avoid Being Taxed Twice

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