Fife4Europe #FBPEJan 21, 2025
The London Economic: Proud patriot Isabel Oakeshott moves to Dubai to avoid tax hike
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/proud-patriot-isabel-oakeshott-moves-to-dubai-to-tax-hike-388549/
Proud patriot Isabel Oakeshott moves to Dubai to avoid tax hike

Isabel Oakeshott has said Labour's 'pernicious tax on private schools' prompted her to relocate to Dubai with her kids.

The London Economic
Show threadPaul 💙 28 💔 💚Jan 21, 2025

@Fife4Europe

Those who move abroad to avoid tax .. should have their citizenship revoked

If you don't pay tax in the UK should you be considered a UK citizen

Freedom of choice cuts both ways

Show threadStoneface VimesJan 21, 2025
@PGBeattie @Fife4Europe interesting thought. However, I think there would be problems regarding international law in that I don't believe you are able to make someone stateless. I'm not sure though whether someone who would most likely be in a position to obtain statehood elsewhere due to their financial position (the fact they move abroad to avoid tax suggests they'd be pretty comfortably off) might ease that issue.
Show threadPeter Scott

@capnthommo @PGBeattie @Fife4Europe Many countries offer special residence visas for the rich, but not citizenship without a period of residency. where I live, France, requires 5 years of residency before applying for citizenship and typically 5 more years for the process to complete.

In addition the UK charges a fee to renounce citizenship (a nice little earner)

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