A growing number of British startup founders and investors are relocating to Dubai to take advantage of the region’s low tax regime as rates rise in the UK, according to industry insiders.
Analysis
May 21, 2025
Founders ditch UK for Dubai amid tax hike and funding shortfall
A growing number of British startup founders and investors are relocating to the UAE following tax hikes at home
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Freya Pratty
5 min read
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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