There is no suggestion here as to tax evasion which is illegal. Neither is there advocation to neglect of tax affairs, which would be stupid. The posts are directed instead towards the topic of sensible tax planning and how best to achieve that end. A goal which is perfectly legal and remarkably sensible.
Whilst there may be good information on its website, the Inland Revenue is somewhat biased toward meeting various targets for the raising of income tax. Tax inspectors work for the government and their business is to make as much money as they can for that institution. The advice one receives from them may be free on distribution but might be rather costly in the collection. A good accountant on the other hand is worth his weight in gold. Quite apart from keeping you cost effective and legal, he will remain up to date with the ever shifting legislation, much of which is engineered by the revenue for its own uses.
Indeed, it is true that it would be highly advantageous, were one to live and work abroad, to be non domiciled in the UK. This is not as absolutely impossible as it might sound but it does need careful planning. You may rest assured that the revenue would not be particularly keen to offer you advice which would enable you to achieve this goal. Neither would they be any keener to offer you advice which might reduce the tax you might have to pay to the quite legal level which a decent accountant might be able to achieve for you.
