Readers’ forum: Covid-19

My client is a UK resident domiciled taxpayer who has received a US Covid-19 payment as a ‘pandemic hardship pay out’ from the US government and was advised that this was not taxable in the US.

While I am unsure I assume it was made under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

As the payment is not taxable in the USA I am just trying to ascertain whether the payment will be taxable in the UK.

I would welcome your readers’ thoughts on this matter.

Query 19 855 – Unsure.

CARES Act payments to US citizens are not taxable as income in the UK.

To date the US government has approved three sets of stimulus payments aimed at providing relief for economic hardships caused by Covid-19. These economic impact payments (EIPs) are often referred to as EIP1 EIP2...