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Forex Tax Planning Advice & Information
 If you're an existing forex trader/investor or are looking to 'dip you toe' in forex trading, understanding how forex profits are taxed and more importantly how you can reduce your UK tax bill is essential. When you consider that the current higher rate of income tax is 40% (rising to 50% next year) effectively reducing your taxes can have a huge effect on your actual 'take home' profits. In this section we include all articles that relate to forex trading and investing including: forex trader or forex investor?
how forex is taxed
how to calculate your taxable forex income/gains
tax planning for forex investors & traders
forex options and UK tax
non residency & UK forex
using a company for forex tradingand much more...
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Spot forex trades and UK tax
Question: As a non-resident of the UK for 3 years, are spot forex trades made on my UK forex account subject to tax? Should I be entering losses, or gains on my UK tax return? Answer: No, if . . . keep reading
Structure for Forex Trading - Personal vs Company
Hi, My day job is providing consulting services through the my limited company, of which I am co-director. I pay myself a modest salary and dividends from the company and I am not utilising my capital gains exemption. Although I not working at the moment, this will continue to be my primary source of income. Recently, I attended a course to learn how to trade Forex. I am initially going to trade in US currency and use a US broker. As I am new to this, I am not expecting large profits so I see this as a a secondary source of income/investment. My interpretation of your forex tax planning guide is that I should trade personally, and not via a company. Based on my personal circumstances, can you please advise me on how to best structure Forex trading in a tax effective manner? I would also like to know whether I can deduct the expense of educational courses, literature, platform and data subscription costs which can be significant. I look forward to your reply. . . . keep reading
Using an LLP corporate partnership structure to reduce tax on trading profits
With the rise in the rate of income tax from 40% to 50% next year using a corporate partner/LLP structure could be an option for traders looking to reduce tax. . . . keep reading
Forex records
Question: I have an Offshore Managed Forex account, what sort of records do I need to keep for Tax purposes. . . . keep reading
Using a company to reduce tax on forex/share trading
One of the most popular tax planning questions for forex or other financial traders is 'Should I use a company to reduce tax?'. This article looks in detail at when using a company is beneficial for forex and share traders/investors to reduce their UK taxes . . . keep reading
Traders & Investors Returning To The UK After Living Overseas
When you return to live in the UK after living and/or working overseas you'll need to pay careful attention to the tax position, particularly in relation to your investments. In this article we look in detail at the tax position for investors and traders returning to the UK . . . keep reading
How traders can use a corporate partnership to avoid the new 50% tax charge
Many traders will see their tax bills increase substantially with the advent of the new 50% rate of income tax from April next year. In this article we look at how using a partnership/LLP structure with a corporate partner could substantially reduce the UK tax liability on trading profits . . . keep reading
Using an offshore company for forex trading/investing to reduce tax
One of the most common questions we have is whether as a UK resident you can use an offshore company to trade or invest in forex & reduce your UK tax charges. This article looks at how using an offshore company to trade or invest in forex is taxed in the UK. It considers the position for UK resident domiciliaries and non UK domiciliaries . . . keep reading
Currency derivatives (options, swaps and forward contracts) and how they're taxed for UK investors and traders
Currency derivatives cover various investment categories. This article looks at how investors/traders will be taxed on profits or capital gains from investing in different currency derivative contracts . . . keep reading
How non dom traders can make the most of overseas capital for tax free remittances
Many non dom traders are concerned about how to remit overseas cash free of UK tax. In this article we look at the position of overseas capital, including exactly what it is, howe it can be remitted tax free and the position of mixed funds . . . keep reading
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Forex Tax Planning
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Spot forex trades and UK tax
Question: As a non-resident of the UK for 3 years, are spot forex trades made on my UK forex account subject to tax? Should I be entering losses, or gains on my UK tax return? Answer: No, if . . . keep reading
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Structure for Forex Trading - Personal vs Company
Hi, My day job is providing consulting services through the my limited company, of which I am co-director. I pay myself a modest salary and dividends from the company and I am not utilising my capital gains exemption. Although I not working at the moment, this will continue to be my primary source of income. Recently, I attended a course to learn how to trade Forex. I am initially going to trade in US currency and use a US broker. As I am new to this, I am not expecting large profits so I see this as a a secondary source of income/investment. My interpretation of your forex tax planning guide is that I should trade personally, and not via a company. Based on my personal circumstances, can you please advise me on how to best structure Forex trading in a tax effective manner? I would also like to know whether I can deduct the expense of educational courses, literature, platform and data subscription costs which can be significant. I look forward to your reply. . . . keep reading
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Forex records
Question: I have an Offshore Managed Forex account, what sort of records do I need to keep for Tax purposes. . . . keep reading
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Using a company to reduce tax on forex/share trading
One of the most popular tax planning questions for forex or other financial traders is 'Should I use a company to reduce tax?'. This article looks in detail at when using a company is beneficial for forex and share traders/investors to reduce their UK taxes . . . keep reading
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Using an offshore company for forex trading/investing to reduce tax
09/09/2009
One of the most common questions we have is whether as a UK resident you can use an offshore company to trade or invest in forex & reduce your UK tax charges. This article looks at how using an offshore company to trade or invest in forex is taxed in the UK. It considers the position for UK resident domiciliaries and non UK domiciliaries . . . keep reading
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Common tax planning Q&A's for forex traders & investors
17/08/2009
Anyone new to trading or investing in forex will want to know how they'll be taxed in the UK on any profits or gains they make, how they'll get tax relief for any losses and tax planning opportunities. Here's some of the most common tax Q&A's for forex traders/investors? . . . keep reading
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Making the most of your capital losses
05/08/2008
If you dispose of shares for less than their original cost, a capital loss arises. In this article we look at how losses are relieved and in particular how you can get maximum tax relief from your capital losses . . . keep reading
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Tax treatment of non resident traders & investors using UK bank accounts
20/07/2009
Traders that are non UK resident may well have a number of bank and trading accounts both in the UK and overseas. This could include trading accounts in your own name, bank/current accounts in your name, savings accounts as well as bank accounts in the name of any corporate entities you use to trade. In this article we look at the tax implications of non resident traders and investors using a UK bank account . . . keep reading
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"I've found this website very useful in reducing tax on my forex profits. It's definitely worth the subscription fee."
Adrian Childs
Edinburgh
"After having inconsistent advice on other forums it's been great to finally get to the bottom of what I can and can't do to reduce my taxes!"
Peter Young
Cyprus
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