RE2200 - Forces of other countries stationed in UK: exemption of emoluments from IT

A member of a visiting armed force or of a civilian component of such a force is entitled to exemption from Income Tax on his emoluments from the government of that country where

  • the force is from

Albania France Lithuania Romania
Belgium Georgia Luxembourg The Slovak Republic
Bulgaria Germany Macedonia Slovenia
Canada Greece Moldova Spain
Denmark Hungary Netherlands Sweden
The Czech Republic Italy Norway Turkey
Estonia Kazakhstan Poland The United States of America
Finland Latvia Portugal Uzbekistan

or

  • the member is seconded to the allied Headquarters of the

Channel Committee

Channel Command

Eastern Atlantic Area Command

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Allied Command Atlantic Headquarters

Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT)

Headquarters Eastern Atlantic (EASTLANT)

Headquarters Maritime Air Eastern Atlantic (MARAIREASTLANT)

Headquarters Submarine Forces Eastern Atlantic (SUBEASTLANT)

Headquarters Allied Forces North Western Europe (AFNORTHWEST)

Headquarters Allied Naval Forces North Western Europe (NAVNORTHWEST)

Headquarters Allied Air Forces North Western Europe (AIRNORTHWEST)

NATO Airborne Early Warning Force Headquarters and NATO E-3A Component

The exemption does not apply to British citizens, British Dependent Territories citizens, British Nationals (Overseas) and British Overseas citizens.

Further Countries and Headquarters may be designated for these purposes from time to time. Refer any case not covered in the above lists to Business International Tax Treaty Team.