SE70240 – Tax treatment of seafarers: location of duties for tax purposes
For various purposes, it is often necessary to know whether the
duties of an employment are performed in or outside the United
Kingdom. In certain circumstances duties have to be treated as
performed in a particular place. The general rules are set out at
SE40202 – SE40205.
In addition, there are some special rules which apply only to
seafarers. You will find these as shown in the table below.
| Situation in which rules apply | Provision | Guidance |
| General | Section 132(4) ICTA 1988 | SE40205 |
| Travelling expenses | Section 194(7) ICTA 1988 | SE34090 |
| Foreign Earnings Deduction | Paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 ICTA 1988 | SE33101 |
