IHTM04296 - Government securities in foreign ownership: domicile


For deaths and other chargeable events prior to 6 April 1998, the beneficial owner ( IHTM04031) not only had to be ordinarily resident ( IHTM04295) outside the UK, they also had to be domiciled ( IHTM27000) outside the UK. For the purposes of the exclusion, domicile is to be determined without the aid of the deemed domicile provisions of IHTA84/S267. If FOTRA gilts ( IHTM04291) are transferred by their beneficial or absolute owner, ( IHTM04031) the relevant domicile is that of the owner or transferor.

If immediately before the transfer, the securities are settled property in which a qualifying interest in possession, (IIP) ( IHTM16000) subsists you will need to consider the domicile of the person ( IHTM04052) entitled to that interest, although the position is different where the person is a company. ( IHTM04297)