Hi Andy,
Where the remittance basis has been used, and no election was made for losses on disposals of non-UK assets to be allowable losses, foreign losses in future years are not allowable losses and cannot be set against any chargeable gains – unless, in the year that the loss arises, you are domiciled or deemed domiciled in the United Kingdom.
Losses arising on disposals of non-UK assets in a year in which you are domiciled or deemed domiciled are allowable losses.
More information about the effect of domicile on Capital Gains Tax can be found in our Capital Gains Manual at CG25300 onwards.
If the criteria for a disposal to be included in the Capital Gains section are met, but the loss is not an allowable loss, both the proceeds and costs figures can be included in the relevant boxes as usual, but the loss should not be included in the figure of ‘losses in the year’.
An explanation can be provided in the ‘any other information’ box.
CG25300 - Effect of residence and domicile
Thank you.