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Obtaining specific information on what you need to do to establish non UK domicile status can be difficult. We've devised a simple checklist that goes through some of the factors you should be considering to establish non UK domicile status

Becoming non-resident is one of the most effective ways to avoid and minimise UK tax. In many cases, those who choose to move their assets offshore and become non-resident achieve huge savings on their taxes. It is extremely important, however, to ensure that before taking such a major step you are aware of all the dangers and pitfalls that go hand-in-hand with such rewarding tax benefits.

This tax guide is designed to help the following groups of people:

• Those interested in attaining non-resident status to avoid income tax and CGT in the UK.
• Anyone currently living abroad or planning to live abroad for most of the year.
• Those currently working or planning to work outside the UK.
• Those interested in minimizing tax using offshore companies and trusts.
• Any foreign nationals currently living in the UK, wishing to use their status to minimize tax.

What Information is Contained in the Guide

Non-Resident & Offshore Tax Planning is jam-packed full of clear examples and unique tax planning advice. Subjects covered include:

• Full and comprehensive explanation of terms "Domicile" and "Non Resident".
• How becoming non-resident could save you a fortune in tax.
• Detailed explanations of how to avoid UK tax on your income from rents, dividends, pensions and employment.
• How you could completely escape capital gains tax both in the UK and abroad.
• Pitfalls to negotiate when avoiding UK capital gains tax.
• How to avoid inheritance tax by losing your UK domicile.
• How to use your spouse to slash your tax bill
• How to remit income free of UK tax
• How foreign nationals can escape UK taxes altogether.
• Dedicated areas of advice for investors in overseas property.
• How you could claim tax free lump sums whilst working abroad.
• How Double Tax Relief works and how to make the most of it.
• How to avoid tax everywhere by becoming a "Tax Nomad".
• Tax advantages and disadvantages of offshore trusts and companies.
• How to save tax with double tax treaties.
• and much more...

About the Author

The Author of Non Resident and Offshore Tax Planning is our site Editor, Lee Hadnum. Lee is a rarity among tax advisers having both legal and chartered accountant qualifications. After qualifying a prize winner in the Institute of Chartered Accountants exams, he also went on to become a chartered tax adviser (CTA).

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Most people that non Uk domicile status allows many wealthy foreigners to avoid UK income tax , capital gains tax and Inheritance. This  is because by and large they're entitled to claim the remittance basis for overseas income and gains so that only income or proceeds actually brought into the UK are taxed. Similarly for UK Inheritance tax purposes it's only their UK estate that is subject to UK tax.

However the benefits to non domiciliaries are actually much wider than this. Find out exactly what other tax benefits they can claim in this article.

When you're looking at your UK tax status, you'll need to consider not only your residence status and your domicile status (these are the most well known) but also your ordinary residence status. Ordinary residence is in many cases hard to 'pin down' but it can have a significant impact on your UK tax liability.Some of the main cases where ordinary residence can be important include:

This article looks at how having a non UK ordinary residence status can save UK taxes - even if you're otherwise a UK resident and how you would go about losing UK ordinary residence status.

The advantages of non UK domicile status are well known. Briefly you can obtain the remittance basis of tax for overseas income and gains, and Inheritance tax is only charged on your UK estate.

Actually establishing your tax domicile status with the Revenue though is something else. Although there are sections in the updated tax return to enter details of your domicile they won't consider it unless it is relevant in determining a UK income tax or capital gains tax liability. You therefore need to be sure as to when domicile is relevant in determining a UK liability before you complete the tax return. This article gives you all the information you need so you can determine whether your domicile status is important in assessing your tax liability.