Losing deemed domicile status You can lose deemed domiciled status under Condition B, if you leave the UK and there are at least 6 tax years as a non UK resident in the 20 tax years before the relevant tax year.
Overview. Tax residence is a short-term concept and is determined for each tax year separately, broadly reflecting where you reside. Domicile is more long-term and refers to the country which you consider to be your permanent 'home' over the course of your life.
Deemed UK domiciled This affects you if: you are domiciled outside the UK, but you were born in the UK with a UK domicile of origin, or. you have been resident for tax purposes in the UK for at least 15 of the previous 20 tax years.
Deemed UK domiciled you are domiciled outside the UK, but you were born in the UK with a UK domicile of origin, or. you have been resident for tax purposes in the UK for at least 15 of the previous 20 tax years.
You're usually non-resident if either: you spent fewer than 16 days in the UK (or 46 days if you have not been a UK resident for the 3 previous tax years) you worked abroad full-time (averaging at least 35 hours a week), and spent fewer than 91 days in the UK, of which no more than 30 were spent working.
Losing your UK domicile of origin takes place through a complex process. The process requires you to provide clear evidence of your intention to permanently leave the UK and settle elsewhere.
Choosing a domicile “You have the capacity to acquire a new domicile (a domicile of choice) when you reach age 16. To do so, you must broadly leave your country of domicile and settle in another country. You need to provide strong evidence that you intend to live there permanently or indefinitely.
However, if you were originally born in the UK or if you remain in the UK for more than 15 years, then you will be deemed to be domiciled in the UK (see below).