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About you

So we know who to reply to.

Full name

Email address

Phone (optional)

When are you easiest to reach?

Your work at sea

The type of vessel matters for SED.

Your job title

Where do you mainly work?

Cargo ship, container ship or tanker Cruise ship Ferry Offshore supply or support vessel Yacht or superyacht Oil or gas platform, rig or other offshore installation Something else

Who employs you?

A shipping company or crewing agency My own limited company The Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary or another Crown employer Not sure

Your time away

Rough figures are fine. We’ll work out the exact days later.

Roughly how many days a year are you outside the UK?

What’s your usual rotation?

In the last few years, have you spent more than 183 days in a row in the UK?

No Yes Not sure

Where you live

SED depends on your residence as well as your time at sea.

Where is your home?

In the UK In another European country Somewhere else It’s complicated

How is tax taken from your pay at the moment?

UK tax is taken off my wages (PAYE) I’m paid without tax taken off Not sure

Tax years

So we know which returns might be needed.

Have you filed a Self Assessment tax return before?

Yes, every year Some years Never

Have you claimed SED before?

Yes No Not sure

Which tax years do you need help with?

Your records

Tell us what you have to hand. Missing something is fine.

Which of these can you get hold of?

Discharge book or seaman’s book Employment contracts Payslips and P60s Flight tickets, passport stamps or other travel records My own log of days at sea and at home

Anything else we should know?