{"id":94828,"date":"2026-08-13T07:13:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=94828"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:13:21","slug":"the-wealthy-do-not-flee-because-of-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2026\/08\/13\/the-wealthy-do-not-flee-because-of-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"The wealthy do not flee because of tax"},"content":{"rendered":"

I missed this in the Financial Times<\/a> from 30 July:<\/p>\n

The number of \u201cnon-doms\u201d [in the UK] dropped by less than 1 per cent immediately after UK ministers confirmed the end of the favourable tax status, further undermining claims that tougher rules would trigger an exodus of wealthy individuals.<\/p>\n

About 73,400 individuals claimed non-domiciled taxpayer status in 2024-25, a fall of 0.5 per cent or 400 compared with the previous year, according to figures published by HM Revenue & Customs.<\/p>\n

The decrease reflected roughly 8,600 \u201cnewly arrived\u201d non-domiciled taxpayers in the period, while 9,000 people exited the category.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, what was all the fuss about? Nothing at all, as it turned out.<\/p>\n

And did the change in the rules lead to a mass exodus from the UK? No, not at all, as I have always suggested would be the case.<\/p>\n

So, let's be clear: almost everything said about the wealthy and their willingness to flee from tax is total nonsense. Might we, therefore, politely ignore them in the future?<\/p>\n

And might we also do something else? Might we also ignore those so-called professionals who appoint themselves to speak on their behalf and who are, at best,\u00a0 peddlers of fear and misinformation? It's time we saw them as such.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I missed this in the Financial Times from 30 July: The number of \u201cnon-doms\u201d [in the UK] dropped by less than 1 per cent immediately
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