The scene is…
13 September 2012
Tax column
Let’s consider the loss of domicile of choice, the rare subject of a colourful case concerning the estate of the playwright Anthony Shaffer, author of Sleuth.
The Revenue is currently reviewing the rules relating to domicile and residence: at time of writing, we were all speculating about whether a formal consultation would be announced in the Budget. Meanwhile, a lively case has been heard in the High Court on the issue of domicile of choice.
Few such cases arise and this one is as fraught with emotion as a...