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Going to Oz

28 August 2013
Issue: 4417 / Categories: Forum & Feedback , Capital Gains

A UK taxpayer is emigrating to Australia part way through 2013/14. His UK house is for sale and there may be additional capital gains during this year

Our client has been UK resident for more than seven years. From 10 April 2013 until 4 June 2013 he was in Australia sorting out visa requirements etc and he will emigrate there on 1 September 2013 soon after ceasing work in the UK. After departure he should have no more than 15 days in the UK up to 5 April 2014.

Our client owns his home in the UK which is for sale. If this is not sold by 31 August 2013 our advice to the client is to empty it of his possessions and leave the keys with an agent to deal with the disposal.

Our client will be working in Australia and it is part of his visa application that he becomes a resident of Australia. After leaving the UK our client will not have a family tie with the UK ...

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