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Over the past two years, more than a dozen billionaires with a combined worth of £120 billion have moved out of the UK due to recent tax changes aimed at wealthier individuals. Notable among them are hedge fund tycoon Chris Rokos and David Reuben, whose departure highlights concerns about a significant loss in government revenue. Critics argue that these departures will hinder job creation and investment in Britain, while also emphasizing that potential investors are now deterred from coming to the UK due to unfavourable tax policies.
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Billionaires worth an estimated £120 billion have left Britain since Labour took power, according to figures from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The exodus includes wealthy individuals relocating to destinations like Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Monaco, Greece, and Italy in response to recent tax reforms. These changes include stricter regulations on non-domiciled status that previously allowed some individuals to avoid paying taxes on overseas incomes. Entrepreneurs such as John Caudwell and Luke Johnson criticize the government's policies, arguing they drive away important investors who contribute significantly to public services and job creation. For instance, hedge fund tycoon Chris Rokos moved to Greece after paying £330 million in UK taxes last year. This trend is seen as a significant loss for Britain’s economy, with experts warning that the departure of these wealthy individuals will leave a growing financial gap.
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Figures from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows more than a dozen billionaires have left the UK for more favourable tax regimes over the past two years, following a series of tax changes from the government to clamp down on wealth.
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billionaires → show → wealth
Mr Reuben, along with his brother Simon, has an estimated £28 billion fortune, making him one of the UK’s richest residents - and his wealth is not factored into the analysis.
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wealth → have → analysis
Hedge fund tycoon Chris Rokos, who paid £330 million in taxes last year, making him Britain’s third-biggest taxpayer, has also relocated to Greece.
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him → pay → Greece
The UAE has been a popular destination for those who have left, as have other low-tax jurisdictions such as Monaco, Switzerland and Italy.
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jurisdictions → leave → Monaco
Many of the billionaires have cited a series of tax changes by the Labour government in relation to their departures.
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Many → cite → departures
Luke Johnson, co-owner of Gail’s Bakery, said: “It is a disaster for the country that big taxpayers and important investors are leaving.
“They help fund public services and create jobs, and their exits will create a growing hole in the national finances.
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exits → say → finances
We should be attracting talent and wealth, not alienating it.”
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We → attract → it
David Lesperance, a lawyer and integrated tax and migration adviser, told The National: "The simplest way of thinking about the impact of these super golden geese is that a billionaire contributes the same number of golden eggs as 1,000 millionaires in Income/Capital Gains Tax, VAT, property tax, consumer spending, direct and indirect employment, philanthropy.
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billionaire → tell → Tax
"With David Reuben joining Chris Rokos and the list of prior departures in leaving the UK, the loss of their prior annual contribution to the Treasury will put a permanent dent in monies available for social services."
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loss → join → services
Magda Wierzycka, the founder of Sygnia Asset Management and Africa’s richest self-made woman, left London for South Africa earlier this year.
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Wierzycka → make → Africa
She told City AM: “The number of people leaving is one thing, but no one is focusing on people who are not coming.
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who → tell → people
The entrepreneurs, the wealthy people who previously were drawn to London have taken one look at [the changes] and said, ‘Sorry we’re not coming.’
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we → draw → changes
So that means no investment, no job creation… and this inability to balance the budget.”
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that → mean → budget
Jack Hollyman, managing director at consultants Alvarez & Marsal, said: “Tax rises don’t happen in a vacuum.
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rises → say → vacuum
Investors and entrepreneurs can change when they realise gains, where they put their money and, ultimately, where they live.
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they → change → money
“We saw that in 2024 and 2025, when non-doms left the UK amid concerns about overseas businesses being brought within the scope of UK inheritance tax.”
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businesses → see → tax
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