– see also Residence; Remittance basis; Ordinary residence; Statutory residence test

2008 changes

Commentary – 16.5.7

2017 changes

Commentary – 12.1 ; 17.1 ; 18.3

Aircrew

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶1021-800

American wives of UK-domiciled taxpayers

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-550

Basis of assessment

Case Law – Inland Revenue Commissioners v. Duchess of Portland. [1982] BTC 65

Beneficiary domiciled outside UK

Legislation/Regulatory – IHTA84 s. 6(1)

Capacity to marry

Commentary – 1.21

Capital gains tax impact

Commentary – 16.5

Channel Islands, excluded property

Legislation/Regulatory – IHTA84 s. 6(3)

Chargeable gains

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶591-700 ; Tax Reporter ¶591-750

Children

Abandonment

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-545

Generally

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-565

Intention

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-540
Case Law – Buswell v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue

Choice

Fiscal domicile

Commentary – ¶1-110

Generally

Commentary – ¶1-100 ; Quick Overview ¶3600

Choice of

Abandonment

Case Law – Executors of Winifred Johnson dec'd v R & C Commrs (2005) Sp C 481 ; Gaines-Cooper v Revenue and Customs Commissioners. [2007] BTC 704 ; Gaines-Cooper v. R & C Commrs (2006) Sp C 568

Deceased no intended change of domicile

Case Law – Anderson (Executor of Anderson dec'd) v IR Commrs (1997) Sp C 147

Failure to establish

Case Law – Gaines-Cooper v. R & C Commrs (2006) Sp C 568 ; Plummer v. Inland Revenue Commissioners. [1987] BTC 543

Hong Kong, evidence supporting intention

Case Law – Surveyor v IR Commrs (2002) Sp C 339

Retention or revival

Case Law – Gaines-Cooper v Revenue and Customs Commissioners. [2007] BTC 704 ; Gaines-Cooper v. R & C Commrs (2006) Sp C 568 ; Inland Revenue Commissioners v. Duchess of Portland. [1982] BTC 65

Settled intention to reside permanently in Monaco

Case Law – Re Clore (deceased). [1984] BTC 8,101

US citizen, inheritance tax charge

Case Law – Executors of Moore dec'd v IR Commrs (2002) Sp C 335

Companies

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-575 ; Tax Reporter ¶764-200

Construction of will

Commentary – 1.8

Criminal killing and

Commentary – ¶44-060

Deceased a foreign domiciliary

Commentary – 19.5.3

Deemed

Exemptions for foreign trust income

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶356-475

Generally

Commentary – ¶1-110

Historical treaties

Commentary – 2.1.6

Legislation (2017)

Commentary – 2.1.3

Deemed domicile

15 years

Commentary – 12.1 ; 16.5.8 ; 17.2.4 ; 17.2.5

2017 provisions

Commentary – 16.3

CGT re-basing

Commentary – 17.7.3

Interest-free loans (dangers of)

Commentary – 16.4.4

Settlor-interested trusts

Commentary – 16.4.1

Deemed: income and capital gains tax

Legislation/Regulatory – F(No. 2)A2017 s. 29, Sch. 8

Dependency

Commentary – ¶1-100 ; Tax Reporter ¶199-560

Determination of

Commentary – 2.1.1

Disputes

Legislation/Regulatory – TCGA92 s. 9(2)
HMRC Guidance – CG25100 ; CG26155

Electing for UK domicile

Commentary – 9.1.39.1.4

Election to be treated as UK domiciled

Commentary – 17.2.4 ; 17.9

Excluded property

Legislation/Regulatory – IHTA84 s. 48(3), (3B) ; SP E9
HMRC Guidance – IHTM04096 ; IHTM04271 ; IHTM04274 ; IHTM04286 ; IHTM13032 ; IHTM14396 ; IHTM16161 ; IHTM16244 ; IHTM27220 ; IHTM27230 ; IHTM42603 ; IHTM42953

Excluded property trusts

– see Excluded property trusts

FA 2013 changes

Commentary – 17.9

Fiscal

Commentary – ¶1-110

Foreign

Generally

Commentary – ¶1-090

Minors

Commentary – ¶42-260

Foreign income

Commentary – 16.4.1 ; 16.4.2

Formerly domiciled resident

Commentary – 16.4.4 ; 17.2.6 ; 17.7.1

Formerly domiciled residents

Commentary – 2.1.3

Fugitives

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-555

Generally

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-520 ; Tax Reporter ¶199-550 ; Quick Overview ¶3600 ; Tax Reporter ¶684-300

Historical treaties

Commentary – 2.1.6

HMRC ruling

Commentary – 2.1.1

IHT impact

Commentary – 17.1

Inheritance tax

Areas of

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-400

Choice

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-500
Case Law – Executors of Moore dec'd v IR Commrs ; Executors of Winifred Johnson dec'd v R & C Commrs ; Surveyor v IR Commrs

Dependence

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-550

Determination based on

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-300

Electing to be UK domiciled

Commentary – Quick Overview ¶16070

Excluded property

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-150

Fiscal

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-650

Generally

Commentary – Quick Overview ¶16065 ; Quick Overview ¶16070

Meaning

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-150 ; Tax Reporter ¶684-300

Origin

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-450

Spouses and civil partners domiciled overseas

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-575
HMRC Guidance – IHTM13040

Transfers between spouses

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶644-900

UK situs assets

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶684-575 ; Tax Reporter ¶684-800
HMRC Guidance – IHTM13040

Inheritance tax liability

Commentary – 8.2.1

Inheritance tax returns

Commentary – 2.1.3 ; 9.1 ; 9.3.2

International wills

Commentary – 1.5.4

Invalids

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-555

Isle of Man, excluded property

Legislation/Regulatory – IHTA84 s. 6(3)

Life policies

Commentary – 2.3.3

Married women

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-550 ; 2.1.4

Meaning

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-410 ; Tax Reporter ¶684-300
Case Law – THE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE v. COMBE

Meaning of UK domicile

Commentary – ¶42 ; 17.2

Mentally incapacitated persons

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-570

Migrant workers

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶1035-750
Case Law – Commissioners of Inland Revenue v. Bullock ; Gaines-Cooper v. R & C Commrs

Minors

Commentary – 2.1.32.1.5

Misdirection

Case Law – R v Gill & Anor. [2003] BTC 404

Mixed domicile couples

Commentary – 17.9

Non domicile IHT planning

Commentary – 9.1

Non-domiciled spouses

Commentary – 9.1.2

Non-residents

Commentary – 11.9

Non-residents' bank accounts

Legislation/Regulatory – FA2013 Sch. 46, para. 118 ; IHTA84 s. 157 ; ITA2007 Sch. 1, para. 269

Of beneficiary

Commentary – 7.5.1 ; 7.5.2

Of deceased

Commentary – 2.2.1 ; 4.3 ; 5.2.3 ; 9.2

Of PRs

Commentary – 4.3

Offshore trusts

Commentary – 17.8.1 ; 18.1

Operation of law

Commentary – Quick Overview ¶3600

Origin

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-525 ; Quick Overview ¶3600

Outside England and Wales

Commentary – ¶43-060 ; ¶A1-300

Overseas electors

Legislation/Regulatory – FA96 s. 200 ; ITA2007 s. 835B
HMRC Guidance – IHTM13026

Overseas voters

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-555 ; Tax Reporter ¶684-600

Persons treated as domiciled in UK

Election

Legislation/Regulatory – FA2013 s. 177(3) ; IHTA84 s. 267ZA-267ZB

Generally

Legislation/Regulatory – FA2013 s. 177(2) ; IHTA84 s. 267

Preliminary hearing to determine appellant's domicile of origin

Case Law – Wrottesley v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2015] BTC 537

Prisoners

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-555

Probate considerations

Commentary – 2.2.1

Protected foreign source income

Commentary – 16.4.4

Protected settlements

Commentary – 16.5.8

Recital

Commentary – ¶9-020

Refugees

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-555

Remittance basis

– see also Remittance basis

Generally

Commentary – 10.10

Residence

Generally

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶199-535
Case Law – Anderson (Executor of Anderson dec'd) v IR Commrs ; Commissioners of Inland Revenue v. Bullock

Members of the House of Commons

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶592-200

Members of the House of Lords

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶592-200

Residence concept and

Commentary – ¶1-120

Residence in UK (15 out of last 20 years rule)

Effect on domicile

Commentary – 2.1.3

Inheritance tax

Commentary – 2.1.3

Seafarers

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶1023-575
HMRC Guidance – NIM29002

Settled property

Legislation/Regulatory – IHTA84 s. 267(3)

Significance

Commentary – 2.1.1

Status, accountant's professional negligence

Case Law – Mehjoo v Harben Barker (a firm) & Anor. [2013] BTC 509

Statutory residence test

– see Statutory residence test

Switching

Commentary – 2.1.1

Trustees

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶352-100

UK residence

Legislation/Regulatory – IHTA84 s. 267(4)
HMRC Guidance – IHTM10685 ; IHTM13024

UK wills

Commentary – 1.19 ; 1.20

Unapproved share schemes

Commentary – Tax Reporter ¶472-060
HMRC Guidance – ERSM20240

United Kingdom

Grant where death outside

Commentary – ¶8-180