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If a U.S. resident has UK interest or royalties, can the treaty rate be claimed automatically or does HMRC expect a specific form and evidence?

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Rachel Steinnew member
March 2, 2026 2,140 views 1 answer
cross-borderUK-US treatyHMRCwithholding taxform US-Individual 2002

I want the practical HMRC answer. Please explain whether the treaty claim just exists because the UK-US treaty exists, when form US-Individual 2002 matters, and why treaty relief still depends on documentation instead of a casual statement that someone is a U.S. resident.

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