The controversial tax status – which does not exist in most other jurisdictions – is different from a person’s tax residence, nationality or citizenship
At least 800 UK-born individuals who are resident in the country enjoy the controversial “non-domicile” tax status most commonly associated with super-rich foreign footballers, hedge fund managers and entrepreneurs.
The tax status allows so-called non-doms to name another country as their true domicile, meaning they do not have to pay UK tax on overseas earnings despite being resident in Britain. Only income and capital gains generated in Britain, or sent back to the UK, must be subject to tax by HMRC.
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