Answers · current to September 2026

After the non-dom: where the money is moving.

The UK ended non-dom status on 6 April 2025. In 2025 it lost a net 16,500 millionaires, the largest outflow of any country. From London, the engine's first 3 are Gustavia, Abu Dhabi and Monaco.

In short, current to September 2026

  • The remittance basis ended on 6 April 2025. A new arrival who was not UK resident in any of the previous 10 tax years now gets 4 years of relief on foreign income and gains, and then pays UK tax on worldwide income like everyone else.
  • Inheritance tax moved from domicile to residence. The UK taxes an estate at 40% above £325,000, with a further band for a home left to children. A spouse inherits free. Since April 2025 exposure follows 10 of the last 20 years of residence. A long-term resident who leaves stays inside it on worldwide assets for up to 10 years.
  • The UK lost a net 16,500 millionaires in 2025 (Henley, country level). The largest net gains went to the UAE (+9,800), the United States (+7,500), Italy (+3,600) and Switzerland (+3,000).
  • From London, with the flight home counted in, the engine's default reading ranks Gustavia, Abu Dhabi and Monaco first. London itself takes 43% of $1M.
  • The 2 European regimes built for exactly this reader: Italy's flat €300,000 a year on all foreign income (about $330K), and the Swiss lump sum, $84K to $150K a year at the CHF 435,000 floor on the model.
  • On the way out: No exit tax as such. The temporary non residence rule taxes gains realized abroad at 24% if you return within 5 full tax years. Gains realized after 5 full tax years of non residence fall outside this rule. The date you break residence is tested under the statutory residence test. Current to September 2026. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of it.

Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 48 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to September 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, UK non-dom abolished: where non-doms are moving in 2026, patrician.ch/answers/where-are-uk-non-doms-moving/, September 2026.

Ranked from London

Where a London high earner goes furthest.

The engine's default reading from a London home base, flight time counted in. The figure is the effective income tax rate on $1M.

01
Gustavia 🇫🇷 St Barths$10M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax, special regime for arrivals
0%
02
Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 UAE$10M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax
0%
03
Monaco 🇲🇨 Monaco$10M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax
0%
04
Hvar 🇭🇷 Croatia$7.1M kept over 10 years on $1M, 12% on gains
29%
05
Dubai 🇦🇪 UAE$10M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax
0%
06
Prague 🇨🇿 Czech Republic$7.8M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax
22%
07
Anguilla 🇦🇮 Anguilla$10M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax
0%
08
Valletta 🇲🇹 Malta$6.6M kept over 10 years on $1M, 35% on gains, special regime for arrivals
34%
09
Andorra la Vella 🇦🇩 Andorra$9.0M kept over 10 years on $1M, 10% on gains
10%
10
Christophe Harbour 🇰🇳 St Kitts and Nevis$10M kept over 10 years on $1M, no capital gains tax
0%

Where the millionaires went, 2025.

CountryNet millionaires, 2025Highest ranked address on the board
The United Kingdom-16,500London, 43% on $1M
The UAE+9,800Abu Dhabi, 0% on $1M
The United States+7,500Aspen, 37% on $1M
Italy+3,600Tuscany, 45% on $1M
Switzerland+3,000Zermatt, 32% on $1M

The 2 regimes side by side: Swiss lump sum vs Italy's flat tax. The full London ranking: moving from London. What leaving costs: the UK exit rules.

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Questions

The short answers.

When did the UK non-dom regime end?

On 6 April 2025. The remittance basis closed and inheritance tax moved from domicile to residence.

A new arrival not UK resident in the previous 10 tax years gets 4 years of relief on foreign income and gains instead.

Where are UK non-doms moving?

Non-doms are not counted separately, but in 2025 the UK lost a net 16,500 millionaires while the UAE, the United States, Italy and Switzerland gained the most (Henley).

From London, the engine ranks Gustavia, Abu Dhabi and Monaco first.

Italy or Switzerland for a former UK non-dom?

Italy charges a flat €300,000 a year on all foreign income for up to 15 years. The Swiss lump sum costs $84K to $150K a year at the floor on the model.

Switzerland is cheaper at the floor. Italy wins once the Swiss base rises, and it exempts foreign assets from wealth tax. The detail is on the comparison page.

Does UK inheritance tax follow you after you leave?

For a long-term resident, yes, on worldwide assets for up to 10 years after leaving.

The UK taxes an estate at 40% above £325,000, with a further band for a home left to children. A spouse inherits free. Since April 2025 exposure follows 10 of the last 20 years of residence.

Can you leave the UK and sell your company tax free?

Not straight away. No exit tax as such. The temporary non residence rule taxes gains realized abroad at 24% if you return within 5 full tax years. Gains realized after 5 full tax years of non residence fall outside this rule. The date you break residence is tested under the statutory residence test.

No deferral. The rule stops applying after 5 full tax years of non residence.

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