Norwegian Tax Demand and UK Tax Records

[sfb2no]

Hi. I got a tax demand from Norway today, demanding payment of tax from the years 2001 to 2006, or they will make an attachment to earnings.

I only worked and lived in Norway from Nov 2001 to April 2003 and tax was taken of my wages by my employer. Pre Nov 2001 I was living and working in the UK paying tax PAYE and making visits to Norway every 2 or 3 weeks. From May 2003 I live back in the UK unemployed until Sep and then started paying UK tax PAYE.

My Questions are How can I prove that I paid UK tax for these years as it is over 6 years ago and tax records are only kept for 5 years 10 months, and can the Norwegian tax office chase me for tax from over 6 years ago, and do anything to get money from me in the UK? As I am not sure how I can prove to them that I don't owe them any Tax.

 

Many Thanks,

 

Stephen

[cerberusalert]

By what I can gather the statute of limitations in Norway for claiming back taxes is ten years which should cover you for 01-03.

 

Can you prove that you were working elsewhere after 03?

[sfb2no]

I was unemployed in the UK from May 2003 till Sept 2003 not sure how I can prove this, I was then working in the UK fro 27 Sep 2003 paying PAYE tax and have been ever since. I may have a P60 for 2003 but it will only show tax and employment from the Sep 2003.

[cerberusalert]

If you signed on as unemployed the DWP should have records of it.

 

Have you written to the Norwegian tax authorities giving a time frame when you were there?

 

Because of the statute of limitations they would only be able to claim from 2003 in any case & if you can show that you were working in the UK then it would void their claim.

[cerberusalert]

You can send the DWP a SAR which is free. Hopefully this would provide evidence of any benefits you received & what National Insurance your paid.