Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-dom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: non--dom
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has their domicile in another country, allowing them to avoid paying UK tax on non-UK earnings.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Without that non-dom status she could have been liable for more than £20m of UK taxes on these windfalls, it was reported. After a public outcry, her spokesperson announced she would start paying UK taxes on her overseas earnings to relieve political pressure on her husband."
"Many of the non-doms who left after changes to the UK tax regime have kept their houses but no longer have full-time staff, says Caroline Baker, who provides management services for luxury properties."

Etymology

Clipping of non-domiciled.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

non-doms (plural) nondom (alternative)

Antonyms

dom

Questions

What does non-dom mean?: One who has their domicile in another country, allowing them to avoid paying UK tax on non-UK earnings.
Where does non-dom come from?: Clipping of non-domiciled.

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