Written questions

Remittances: Taxation

Commons · Question 87523 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of annual tax loss from untaxed remittances sent abroad by non-UK nationals.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Nov 2025

The UK imposes taxes based on individual’s residence status. Individuals who are resident in the UK are typically taxable on their income and gains that arise worldwide. Remitting funds outside of the UK is not generally considered to be a chargeable even...