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RDR4 Overseas Workday Relief

Find out how Overseas Workday Relief (OWR) works and if your foreign earnings are exempt from UK tax before 6 April 2025.

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From 6 April 2025 the rules for Overseas Workday Relief (OWR) changed. 

If you’re claiming OWR on or after 6 April 2025, you’ll need to read Globally mobile employees — Overseas Workday Relief to check if you’re eligible.

This guidance explains Overseas Workday Relief before 6 April 2025 and how it works. You may find this helpful if you’re an employee or an employer.

You should read this guidance with the Statutory Residence Test to help you get a full understanding of how the relief works.

Updates to this page

Published 15 May 2013
Last updated 16 May 2025 show all updates
  1. From 6 April 2025 the rules for Overseas Workday Relief (OWR) changed.

  2. Information about how travel restrictions introduced due to coronavirus (COVID-19) affect overseas workday relief has been added.

  3. First published.

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