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Billionaires flee the UK amid rising tax pressures

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 15 Jul 2025, 8:10pm
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Billionaires flee the UK amid rising tax pressures

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 15 Jul 2025, 8:10pm

Britain has lost more billionaires than any other nation over the past two years, and there's fears a tougher wealth tax could drive these figures up.

New research has found the UK lost nearly a quarter of its billionaires between 2023 and 2024, with many of the UK's wealthiest individuals moving their tax residency to low-tax jurisdictions. 

UK correspondent Enda Brady says many of these rich-listers have moved to places like Switzerland, Monaco and Dubai - which have far more favourable tax regimes.

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