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STOP PRESS: The remittance basis is to be abolished from 6 April 2025, although this only applies to foreign income and gains arising on or after that date. The remittance basis rules still apply to unremitted income and gains arising before that date but remitted later. The legislation is included in Finance Bill 2025. For more details, see the Abolition of the remittance basis from 2025/26 guidance note.

When income arises in a foreign country to a UK resident company and that income is taxable in that foreign country, the UK may give the company relief for the foreign tax by crediting the foreign tax against the UK tax charged on that income. This might include withholding tax on interest or royalties, or tax on the profits of an overseas permanent establishment for example. The UK has three options for providing relief from double taxation: two via credit relief and one by way of deduction from the profits of the business.

For further commentary and examples, see Simon’s Taxes D4.803 and E6.4.