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For some reason the UK taxman is pestering me for a 'TIN' code to apparently show that I am paying taxes here; as far as I can gather the TRNC doesn't issue such codes. Am I right?

Thanks

TML

torontomapleleaf wrote:For some reason the UK taxman is pestering me for a 'TIN' code to apparently show that I am paying taxes here; as far as I can gather the TRNC doesn't issue such codes. Am I right?

Thanks

TML

You are right.

Send them a letter....

Dear Sir or Madman (sic)

You can not get blood out of....

Yours sincerely

A. Stone.

Whilst I love Groucho's post, it would appear that your Tax man believes you to be in the south of Cyprus, if they require a TIN number. See Link https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/t ... untry.html

I went through this 'saga' in 2017, and it took several letters & phone calls to explain why the TRNC does not issue TINs.

I was told that the only way around this was to get the TRNC tax people to send me a letter (officially noted) stating they were not interested in me, and thus did not require a TIN.

Unfortunately they did not know what a 'TIN' was, and said that each tax department would have to sign such a form, and it could take months. When i explained my situation to the Tax office (to get the ball rolling), and stated i was retired here & not working etc. and had no official standing, I was told that such a letter could not be issued.

Further correspondence to the UK taxman explaining all this, ended with a note on my file, as to what transpired. I was also told that other ex-pats had also queried this anomaly, and that it would be clarified in future.

Obviously - they still haven't got their act together. Perhaps when/if the UK leaves the EU things might change....!

I was reading an article in the Telegraph yesterday about a very sophisticated computer system the tax man is using to spot those avoiding tax, especially off shore accounts.

Thanks for the helpful answers guys.

I do love dealing with Hector!

TML

Be careful, there is a member of this forum called Hector!