Elite group of British-born residents enjoy 'non-dom' tax haven

LONDON:  At least 800 British-born United Kingdom residents enjoy "non-domiciled" status, a tax break intended for temporary residents, according to data released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by Reuters.

The non-dom tax status, which was created more than 200 years ago, lets individuals shelter foreign income from tax, but a Reuters investigation last week showed many non-doms also use the status to avoid tax on earnings from British businesses.