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United Kingdom

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Written for United Kingdom

Exchange and Commissary in the UK for Military Retirees

A military retiree ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom may shop at U.S. installations for non-rationed items, after prepaying a fixed-rate tax to British customs.

www.aafes.com/exchange-stores/overseas

UK Income Tax on Military Retired Pay, Social Security and VA Compensation

Under the U.S.-U.K. tax treaty, military retired pay is taxable only by the United States unless the retiree is a British national, and the exemption is lost to a retiree…

home.treasury.gov/system/files/131/Treaty-UK-7-24-2001.pdf

1 federal benefit applies here as well and is left off this page; the place page lists it.