The Aporia · Britain’s third-biggest taxpayer Chris Rokos to relocate to Greece

Chris Rokos, Britain's third-biggest taxpayer, is reportedly relocating to Greece. According to the Sunday Times Tax List, Rokos paid an estimated £330 million in tax last year. The move comes amidst an ongoing exodus of wealth from the UK due to changes in tax laws, with Rokos joining other high-profile figures such as Michael Platt and Richard Gnodde in relocating abroad. Greece offers a favorable tax arrangement that allows some individuals to pay a lump sum of £86,000 per year for up to 15 years, regardless of their foreign income.

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Chris Rokos, a £3 billion-wealthy hedge-fund billionaire and one of the UK's top taxpayers, plans to leave the UK for Greece. He was ranked third in The Sunday Times list of Britain's top taxpayers, having paid £330m last year, and had recently pledged to donate £190m to Cambridge University. Rokos will open an office in Athens, reportedly attracted by Greece's generous tax rules for wealthy foreigners earning overseas income, which allow them to pay a flat yearly tax of €100,000 (approximately £86,000) on all overseas income. This decision has raised questions about the UK's ability to collect taxes from those who relocate abroad. The UK government spokesperson defended the country as an "attractive destination for talent and investment" with a "competitive and stable tax system."

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The latest research for the Rich List revealed an ongoing exodus of wealth from the UK following the Government’s non-dom crackdown and inheritance tax changes.

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Greece has introduced rules which mean that some individuals who transfer their residency to Greece can pay a lump-sum of 100,000 euros (£86,000) per tax year, regardless of the amount of income earned abroad, for as much as 15 years.

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2026-09-08 · Evening Standard

Britain’s third-biggest taxpayer Chris Rokos to relocate to Greece – reports · mixed framing

Britain’s third-biggest taxpayer Chris Rokos to relocate to Greece – reports Mr Rokos is the UK’s third-biggest taxpayer having paid an estimated £330 million in the latest tax year, according to the Sunday Times Tax List. He has an estimated wealth of £3 billion, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, and earlier this year pledged to donate £190 million to the University of Cambridge, believed to be the biggest individual donation to a British university in modern times. uncertain

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Rokos Capital Management has grown to manage around 20 billion US dollars (£14.8 billion) in assets, and has offices in London, New York, Abu Dhabi and Singapore, according to its website. uncertain

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A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment on the reports. asserted

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The latest research for the Rich List revealed an ongoing exodus of wealth from the UK following the Government’s non-dom crackdown and inheritance tax changes. asserted

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Becoming a resident in a different country does not automatically mean people stop paying tax in the UK, but it throws into question how much the Treasury can continue to collect from those who relocate. asserted

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Greece has introduced rules which mean that some individuals who transfer their residency to Greece can pay a lump-sum of 100,000 euros (£86,000) per tax year, regardless of the amount of income earned abroad, for as much as 15 years. asserted

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Other high-profile figures to have reportedly exited the UK include British hedge fund manager Michael Platt, who co-founded BlueCrest Capital Management and switched his residency to Switzerland, and Richard Gnodde, a Goldman Sachs executive who moved to Italy. uncertain

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Britain’s third-biggest taxpayer Chris Rokos to relocate to Greece – reports

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