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    Forex Tax Planning Advice & Information

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    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 trading

    and much more...

    Latest Forex Tax Planning Articles
    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 profitsUsing 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 tradingUsing 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 OverseasTraders & 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 chargeHow 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 taxUsing 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 tradersCurrency 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 remittancesHow 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


    Forex Tax Planning

  • 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
    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
    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
    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
    16/09/2009
    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
    09/09/2009
    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
    31/08/2009
    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
    26/08/2009
    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
    Common tax planning Q&A's for forex traders & investors
    17/08/2009
    Common tax planning Q&A's for forex traders & investors 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
    Making the most of non resident status to avoid CGT on shares, forex and futures
    12/08/2009
    Making the most of non resident status to avoid CGT on shares, forex and futures Anyone looking to return to the UK should carefully consider there position in respect of any assets that they own. It's frequently the case that they own shares and other investments standing at a considerable gain. The question then is should they be sold before or after a return to the UK? . . . keep reading
    Why your effective rate of CGT on shares, forex, futures and other investments will be less than 18%
    10/08/2009
    Why your effective rate of CGT on shares, forex, futures and other investments will be less than 18% Although the headline rate of CGT is 18% in actual fact the effective rate of CGT (ie the rate of CGT actually payable by you on your gain) will often be much less than this. In this article we explain why. . . . keep reading
    Income splitting for share and forex investors to reduce tax
    07/08/2009
    Income splitting for share and forex investors to reduce tax Spreading ownership of financial assets between a husband and wife is one of the best ways of avoiding both income tax and capital gains tax. In this article we look at the opportunities to save income tax. . . . keep reading
    Making the most of your capital losses
    05/08/2008
    Making the most of your capital losses 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
    Tax treatment of non resident traders & investors using UK bank accounts
    20/07/2009
    Tax treatment of non resident traders & investors using UK bank accounts 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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