HMRC ‘unlikely to be lenient’ with tax exiles fleeing Dubai, advisers warn
Returning Britons could face hit from both income tax and capital gains tax
Returning Britons could face hit from both income tax and capital gains tax

Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK

Move would be particularly important for Dubai, which has attracted wealthy individuals with its zero income tax rate

Advisers say increasing numbers of clients are taking advantage of residency rules

Officials had expected one in four with trusts to leave Britain after status was abolished

Non-doms also blame difficulties in adjusting to new lifestyles and marital problems while living in low-tax jurisdictions

The country’s tax system and rising costs sap the returns to hard work