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The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person

• Overview

  There are 6 different types of British nationality. These are: British…

• British citizenship

  You can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls if you’re…

• British overseas territories citizen

  British overseas territories citizenship was called ‘British dependent…

• British overseas citizen

  You became a British overseas citizen on 1 January 1983 if both of these…

• British subject

  Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom…

• British national (overseas)

  Someone who was a British overseas territories citizen (previously British…

• British protected person

  You would have become a British protected person on 1 January 1983 if you:…

Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43

• Overview

  You usually have to pay tax on your UK income even if you’re not a UK…

• Rental income

  You need to pay tax on your rental income if you rent out a property in…

• Selling or inheriting assets

  If you’re not a UK resident, you do not usually pay either: Capital Gains…

• Personal Allowance

  You’ll get a Personal Allowance of tax-free UK income each year if any of…

• If you're taxed twice

  You may be taxed on your UK income by the country where you’re resident…

• If you're a UK resident

  You can live abroad and still be a UK resident for tax, for example if you…

What Tax-Free Childcare is, who can get it and how to apply.

• What Tax-Free Childcare is

  Tax-Free Childcare can help with the cost of paying for childcare. You’ll…

• Check if you're eligible

  Whether you can get Tax-Free Childcare depends on: your child’s age and…

• If you get Universal Credit or childcare vouchers

  You cannot get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as claiming Universal…

• Apply for Tax-Free Childcare

  Use this service to apply for Tax-Free Childcare. If you live in England,…

• Sign in to confirm your details are up to date and pay your provider

  To keep getting Tax-Free Childcare you must sign in to your childcare…

Apply online to export live intestinal microflora from SPF chickens to Chile.

• Updated: 6 February 2024

Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.

Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, Learner Support.

Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.

Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.

If you live in England and work you may be able to get free childcare for a child aged 9 months to 4 years old. Check if you're eligible and how and when to apply.

You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.