Offshore Riggers and Sea-farers tax - dispelling the myths (1 Viewer)

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I'm bumping this one up again as it's come to our attention that whoever it is approaching guys and telling them they are due tax refunds (when they are NOT), is doing it again.

It concerns us considerably that men are being given mis-information from this person and we know it caused much confusion amongst the people we do work with and others who are quite rightfully due tax back.

As has been said before on this forum and in this blog:


Anyone who comes to Bettertax is made very aware that we're very clear about the rules regarding this [sea farers] tax relief. For those in any doubt, here are the rules for claiming sea-farers tax & If you don’t tick ALL of these boxes, you DO NOT qualify.

1. You must be located a minimum of 12 miles from the British coastline (i.e. on the Continental shelf)

2. You must be directly involved with a) the exploration or the transportation of a mineral or oil (basically, working directly with the drill head).

3. You must be offshore for a minimum of 183 days ‘consecutively’ (Unite are currently disputing this in European Court but as yet NO decision has been made).


The offshore guys we work with DO NOT qualify for sea farers, in other words, they are regular UK tax payers.

Just be aware that if you DO qualify for sea farers and someone approaches you about tax relief, make sure they are properly specialised in that area of tax and know exactly what they are doing with you.

As ever, if you are at all concerned about your situation, we're happy to try and help.
 
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