The UK’s third-biggest taxpayer is reportedly switching his residency to Greece and opening an Athens office. Greece charges new tax residents a flat 100,000 euros a year on all foreign income, whatever they earn, for up to 15 years.
Four jurisdictions, four entirely different tax models. The UAE charges nothing, Switzerland charges a lot but predictably, Singapore taxes only what you bring in, and Panama ignores anything earned abroad.
Europe is a high-tax continent, but seven countries offer special regimes that exempt or cap taxation on foreign income. We rank the best options for 2026.
The UK abolished its 226-year-old non-dom regime in April 2025, but the concept lives on elsewhere. Some countries offer distinct ways to shield foreign income from local taxation.
