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Foreign workers face offshore scrutiny

Alex Hawkes, Accountancy Age 19 May 2008

Thousands face having to scrutinise overseas accounts if they transfer money to the UK.

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Thousands of foreign employees who are 'not ordinarily resident' face 'intrusive, costly, and sometimes quite pointless' new rules over their foreign assets.

Around 30,000 foreign employees who enjoy the status will suffer new compliance demands if they bring money into the country. They may not have to pay more tax, but will have to conduct details analyses of their overseas accounts if they transfer money to the UK, the FT reported.

The changes mean calculating their 'remittances' to the UK much more frequently and in more detail.

Andrew Hodge, head of employer and personal taxes at Deloitte said: 'How can anyone believe that such a complex regime is suitable to individuals other than the very wealthy.'

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