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HMRC Guidance Note RDR3 Compliant 2026

UK Expats Tax & Statutory Residence Test (SRT) Guide

Authoritative breakdown of the HMRC Statutory Residence Test (SRT), Automatic Overseas Tests, Sufficient Ties matrix, and 2026 UK Non-Dom tax reforms.

Interactive Statutory Residence Test (SRT) Tool

Evaluate your UK tax residency status under HMRC RDR3 rules for the 2025–26 tax year (April 6 to April 5).

Count days present in UK at midnight
Family, accommodation, work, 90-day, or country ties

HMRC Sufficient Ties Day Limit Table

UK Ties CountLeaver (Resident in 1 of last 3 years)Arriver (Non-Resident in last 3 years)
1 Tie121 to 182 days = Resident183 days = Resident
2 Ties91 to 120 days = Resident121 to 182 days = Resident
3 Ties46 to 90 days = Resident91 to 120 days = Resident
4+ Ties16 to 45 days = Resident46 to 90 days = Resident

Major UK Non-Dom Reform 2026

The UK Government has formally replaced the centuries-old remittance basis regime with a modern 4-Year Foreign Income & Gains (FIG) tax model.

New FIG System Key Points
  • 100% Tax Relief for First 4 Years: Qualifying new arrivals pay zero UK tax on foreign income and gains for their first 4 tax years, regardless of whether funds are remitted to the UK.
  • Worldwide Tax from Year 5: After 4 years of UK residence, global income and capital gains are subject to full UK Income Tax and CGT.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Statutory Residence Test (SRT) determines UK tax residency through a 3-part statutory hierarchy: Part 1: Automatic Overseas Tests, Part 2: Automatic UK Tests, and Part 3: Sufficient Ties Test (analyzing Family, Accommodation, Work, 90-day, and Country ties against days spent in the UK).

The traditional remittance basis for Non-Doms is replaced by a 4-year Foreign Income & Gains (FIG) regime. Individuals arriving in the UK after 4 consecutive years of non-residence receive 100% relief on foreign income and gains for their first 4 years, after which worldwide taxation applies.

HMRC defines 5 UK Ties: 1) Family Tie (spouse or minor child resident in UK), 2) Accommodation Tie (available UK home for 91+ days), 3) Work Tie (working 40+ days in UK), 4) 90-Day Tie (spent 90+ days in UK in either of past 2 years), and 5) Country Tie (spending more days in UK than any other country).
Official HMRC Guidance