The non-domicile rule was established by William Pitt the Younger in the late 18th century and allowed many of Britain’s richest permanent residents to avoid paying tax in the UK on their worldwide income. Non-domiciles pay UK income tax and capital gains tax on their UK sources of income and gains, and whatever income generated overseas they choose to remit to the UK. By contrast, UK domiciles have to pay tax on all of their income and gains, wherever in the world they are made – Britain or overseas. Proponents of overturning the rule argue that it has been wide open to abuse and offends the moral basis of taxation. Opponents argue that ending the rule will discourage foreign investment and that some non-doms pay as much as £132,000 per year in taxes.
@9L4VP4X1mo1MO
Yes, I think people should only earn money where they currently reside and work - and thus only pay taxes where they live.
@9BYZSK512mos12MO
Taxes should be abolished.
@9BLQGK31yr1Y
Depends on if they are paying tax in another country
@9B84XHJ1yr1Y
We need stronger unions.
@99QYDG81yr1Y
Setting up companies abroad and operating them in the UK should be discouraged and tax loopholes closed
Yes but they should pay a higher tax rate
@8YXW28YLibertarian2yrs2Y
The government should stay out of this, and the tax payer should have nothing to do with this either.
@8YV2VLS2yrs2Y
If somone has a business that operates overseas then they should have to pay whatever the tax rate is in that country.
@8YGGHN72yrs2Y
No, but crack down on it and bring in stricter qualifications.
@8XX66FJ2yrs2Y
I dont have a opinion on this
It should be abolished and replaced by a fairer system for all.
No, however there should be strict oversight to prevent abuse of spirit of the legislation and they should pay taxes in the country of their primary residence.
No, however there should be strict oversight to prevent abuse of spirit of the legislation and they should pay taxes in the country of your primary residence.
@9CPZJ4J10mos10MO
Yes, this rule is too open to abuse
@9C96FHK11mos11MO
Ensure that any limits in tax are made up for by reinvesting in the UK if this is not possible disallow the non domicile rule
@96V52QF2yrs2Y
Keep, but stricter rules on defining domiciled
@96R9KV82yrs2Y
No, however there should be strict oversight to prevent abuse of spirit of the legislation and they should pay taxes in the country of your primary residence.
@969F4P42yrs2Y
I think the whole tax system should be overhauled as everyone pays too much tax. Simplify the whole thing and make it easier.
@94T5Y252yrs2Y
No but more controls needed to ensure all UK earnings are taxed for online businesses based overseas
@93NJZBC2yrs2Y
No, but introduce stricter criteria for non-domicile status.
@9288NKY2yrs2Y
No, but the system needs better regulation.
@924YX9Y2yrs2Y
You pay the tax of the country you live in whether you earn it elsewhere or not
@8SFG7ZD3yrs3Y
There should be strict oversight to prevent abuse of spirit of the legislation.
@8S88K6Y3yrs3Y
No, but deemed domicile should be acquired after 12 years of residence
@8RXWH3H3yrs3Y
Yes, that's basically just a loophole for rich people to hide money overseas.
In cases where residents end up paying no tax they should be taxed. When they have been legally taxed by another government, they should not be taxed.
Yes but make sure marginal rates don't get so high that people return their citizenship
@96N7ZNQ2yrs2Y
Yes but companies should pay the UK tax relevant to what they have earned in the UK.
@92QCKXK2yrs2Y
No unless they own property in the UK or a business or business buildings here in the UK
No unless they own property
@8S368583yrs3Y
Yes, you should pay taxes in the country of your primary residence.
@8RR2FD63yrs3Y
i dont undertand the question
No unless they own property in the uk.
@92GKYYFLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
No but reduce the timeframe a person can live in the UK for whilst claiming this status
@928H5F92yrs2Y
No, but the limit should be reduced.
@8XRM65M2yrs2Y
I need to spend more time considering this question
@8RHF3JK3yrs3Y
I don’t understand this question
@8PZH4P4Conservative3yrs3Y
Don't understand question.
I would need to read more into this
@8CDNCQ44yrs4Y
The income should be taxed depending on where the income is made.
@8KJS9694yrs4Y
No. Residents should pay their exact taxes and shouldn’t be exempt from taxation outside of the UK. They should pay any taxes based on any income they get outside of the UK. A resident’s income in any other country they go to would be taxed, but taxes wouldn’t double up to be both that of the UK and foreign taxes. They’d only apply to the country of residency.
@8JSPHMC4yrs4Y
Why do these suckers even pay tax to us at all if they live abroad? If we can squeeze more out of them why not? If they stop paying en masse and it starts costing us money just do a blatant and shameless U-turn.
@8J5LYRH4yrs4Y
No, but look at cutting loopholes and stopping it being abused
The people would decide and vote on it via Liquid Democracy.
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