How is it a break if there is nothing to declare? The tax treaties exist partly to simplify rather straightforward issues like this. In the worst case, if you were not from a treaty country (and you are, GB has the most treaties) the worst I can imagine is a minor infringement if anyone got around to it.
However if you absolutely must be sure take advice and help make accountants (like me) rich. However as I used to say to a lawyer I dealt with in Belgium, 'thats what it says we must do, but how much of that in reality must we actually do' and a Tax Director in Washington who would say, 'dont tell what I must do first, tell me what the consequences of me not doing it are and the chance of getting caught'
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