212 Man: A mystery? You get paid by BHNL into a Channel Isle bank account and stay out of the UK for the requisite amount of time. The salary is tax-free. If you are in the UK for more than the 'allowed' time then you have to pay UK tax, no mystery. As yet UK does not tax nationals working overseas which I believe the USA (IRS) does. All 'the trouble' was bound to happen at some point, although when I was out there most people 'made like Alice ' ( i.e lived in wonderland ~ enjoyed the money, made the best of a bad place and ignored any possibility of personal danger)