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Remittances: Taxation

Commons · Question 78994 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a tax on remittance flows.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 20 Oct 2025

The Treasury does not collect or report data on the flow of remittances out of the UK and has not under previous governments. The UK imposes taxes based on individual’s residence status. Individuals who are resident in the UK are taxable on their income a...