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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.

Trading in another jurisdiction involves many issues, only some of which involve taxation. Advice should be taken, not only in relation to tax but on the wider business implications. For an overview of the points to consider for certain jurisdictions see Tolley's Global Mobility: Personal Taxes. For example Tolley's Global Mobility: Personal Taxes, IR2.8. which covers the Republic of Ireland.

This note deals in broad outline with the tax issues facing a self-employed person who is trading overseas. It then considers some issues that are specific to partners.

The tax regime in the overseas country is also very important. Its specific rules, and the ways in which the two