Taxation logo taxation mission text

Since 1927 the leading authority on tax law, practice and administration

The final blow?

23 February 2010 / Peter Vaines
Issue: 4244 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , Residence & domicile
PETER VAINES discusses whether we have reached the end of the road for ordinary residence

KEY POINTS

  • What factors determine ordinary residence status?
  • A recap of the case of Genovese v HMRC.
  • The facts of Tuczka v HMRC.
  • The decision in Genovese is now considered to be wrong.
  • Property purchase and the taxpayer’s purpose.

Recent cases on ordinary residence have been few and far between. For years we have relied on the guidance set out in IR20 (Residents and non-residents liability to tax in the United Kingdom) and for good measure there is the celebrated case of Barnet London Borough Council v Shah [1983] 2 AC 309 which is generally regarded as the last word on ordinary residence.

Last year we had some more up-to-date guidance on the matter from the Special Commissioners in Genovese v HMRC [2009] SSCD 373 (SpC 741) and now...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxation.co.uk, please click the login box below:

If you are not a subscriber but are a registered user or have a free trial, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this item in full.

Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.

back to top icon