Domicile is different to a person's place of residence or nationality. In the UK, when someone dies, domicile will be a key factor in assessing the extent of their estate's liability to UK Inheritance Tax (IHT).Those properties will shortly become liable to deemed benefits rules, subjecting the newly domiciled owner, through any corporate structure to income tax. Domicile is the traditional way of defining residence. There are three main types of domicile: domicile of origin, domicile of dependence and domicile of choice. You may also be 'deemed UK domiciled', I think that that sums up the debate surrounding the Government's deemed domicile measuresthe Government cannot see that there is a problem. The deemed domicile rules apply only when an individual does not have an actual UK domicile and they do not affect the individual's actual domicile. Domicile is intended to be permanent rather than temporary, whereas residence means living in a particular locality and requires mere physical presence.