UK Tax return of Company Directors living abroad

[Petrit]

I understand that a Limited Company Director is not required to be a UK resident. On the other hand HMRC requires that company directors file personal tax returns. How would it be possible to file a personal tax return when, in order to register a director as self-employed, you need a NI number which would not be available for a non-EU/non-UK resident.

 

[Becky]

Might be best to give the employers helpline a buzz and double check, but I imagine they would suggest using a dummy NI number (eg AB 12 34 56 C)

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/employer-enquiries

 

[Becky]

Also, directors are employees of the company, so you would complete the Employment pages rather than the Self Employment section in respect of the directorship.