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In Britain, a non-dom is a person — often someone from another country working in the UK — whose legal “home country” for tax is not Britain.
In Britain在英國, a non-dom非定居者(non-dom) is是 a person一個人 — often someone from another country working in the UK通常是在英國工作、來自其他國家的人 — whose legal "home country" for tax is not Britain他在稅務上法律認定的「本國」並不是英國
Because of that old rule, they might pay UK tax on money they earn in Britain, but not on money they make in other countries, unless they bring that money in.
Because of that old rule因為這條舊規定, they might pay UK tax他們可能要繳英國稅 on money they earn in Britain對他們在英國賺的錢, but not on money they make in other countries但對他們在其他國家賺的錢就不用, unless they bring that money in除非他們把那筆錢匯進英國
Newspapers use the short form all the time, usually about rich people in London, and the idea has been argued over for years because it can look like a special deal.
Newspapers use the short form all the time報紙一直在用這個簡稱, usually about rich people in London通常是講倫敦的有錢人, and the idea has been argued over for years而這個做法已經被爭論了很多年, because it can look like a special deal因為它看起來像是一種特殊優待
It is informal ; in careful law talk the longer idea is “non-domiciled.” This is UK news English, not something you need in a café. here is not a house; it is a legal idea of where your true home is for tax, which can be different from where you sleep this year.
It is informal clipping這是非正式的縮寫, in careful law talk在正式法律用語裡 the longer idea is "non-domiciled"完整的說法是「non-domiciled」. This is UK news English這是英國新聞英文, not something you need in a Taipei café不是你在台北咖啡廳需要用到的字. Domicile here這裡的 domicile is not a house不是指房子, it is a legal idea而是一個法律概念, of where your true home is for tax指你在稅務上真正的「家」在哪裡, which can be different from where you sleep this year這可能跟你今年實際睡覺的地方不同
組成A clipping of non-domiciled: non- (not) + domiciled (having your legal home, for tax, in that country).
同家族的字
- domicilein law and tax, the country that counts as your true home — the full idea behind the clipping
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
non-domnoun
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economicsgovernmentsciencesOne who has their domicile in another country, allowing them to avoid paying UK tax on non-UK earnings.
- 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.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。