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At least thats what I did with the help of my agent.

That meant I didn't have to pay tax on receipt of income. Then I do a tax return each year, set off against income any costs I have (not sure mortgage counts there). The personal allowance counts on the net income.

Hope that helps.

Posted By: GermanCanary, Dec 5, 17:16:05