Domicile
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In this article, tax experts Felicity Cullen QC and Barrie Akin explains why domicile is an important factor in United Kingdom taxation, in that it plays a part in determining liability to (or freedom from) taxation in a number of circumstances. They also explore since the enactment of s.45 Finance Act 1975, there has been a statutory test for what is generally known as "deemed domicile" for the purposes of Inheritance Tax.
They cover the following points:
- The General Law Concept of Domicile
- Domicile of Origin
- Domicile of Dependency
- Domicile of Choice
- Chief Residence
- Loss of Domicile of Choice
- Burden and Standard of Proof
- Evidence of Intention - Some Practicalities
- Deemed Domicile
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