Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Usually yes, on a narrower base. Once the Statutory Residence Test makes you non-resident, the UK taxes UK-source items such as rent from UK property, UK property gains and certain pensions. Foreign income and gains usually fall out of UK tax, subject to the 5-year temporary non-residence rule. Switzerland then taxes you at federal, cantonal and communal level, and the UK-Switzerland treaty decides which country taxes what. We handle the UK return and the treaty claims; a Swiss adviser confirms the cantonal side.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

It depends on the pension type. The UK-Switzerland treaty splits UK pensions between the two countries, and the answer differs for private, occupational, State and government-service pensions. Getting it wrong means tax deducted in the wrong country or a relief claim that was never made. We confirm which side each of your pensions falls on, prepare the relief-at-source claim where Switzerland has the taxing right, and check the 5-year temporary non-residence rule before you draw anything. The full method is in our Switzerland guide.

Question 3

What happens to my UK rental property when I move to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The rent stays UK-taxable for as long as you let the property, reported through Self Assessment each year. Your letting agent must deduct basic-rate tax under the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme until HMRC approves an NRL1 application to pay you gross. When you sell a UK residential property, the gain remains UK-taxable and must be reported, with any tax paid, within 60 days of completion, even if nothing is due. We handle the NRL1, the annual landlord return and the 60-day report.

Question 4

Can I split the tax year when I leave the UK, or when I arrive from Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Possibly, in either direction. Split-year treatment taxes you as UK-resident for part of the year and broadly as non-resident for the rest, but it is not optional: your facts must meet one of the statutory cases, and where more than one fits, priority rules fix the split date. It is claimed on the SA109 pages, which HMRC's free online service does not support. We run that analysis inside the year-of-move return and tell you which case you fall under before anything is filed.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Non-resident and expat tax returns are £550 fixed: that is the return with the SA109 residence pages HMRC's free online service cannot file. Personal returns start from £350 and complex returns from £750. Advisory work, such as a pre-departure residence review, is quoted as a fixed fee agreed in writing before anything starts. Nothing is billed by the hour. The work is done remotely from London, you deal with the adviser directly, and questions through the year are covered. A free 30-minute clarity call is the place to start.

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Guides for Switzerland, if you want the detail first

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

UK Statutory Residence Test (SRT) Explained

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

NRL1 Form, NRL2 and Non-Resident Landlord Tax on UK Rent

Double Tax Relief UK: How to Avoid Being Taxed Twice

Leaving the UK: a tax guide for people moving abroad

Expat Self Assessment: UK Tax Returns from Abroad

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