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The Autumn Budget 2025 delivered one of the most consequential tax shifts UK family business owners have seen in over a decade. Dividend taxes are rising, inheritance tax relief is being restricted, and the once-popular Employee Ownership Trust exit route has lost its most powerful advantage. For founders, this Budget wasn’t just another policy update […]
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“Can someone please explain the change to salary sacrifice pension savings? Is the £2,000 cap on the total paid in by the employee?” The 2029 salary sacrifice rule change is creating confusion for UK professionals, founders, and high earners who rely on pension optimisation as a tax-efficient tool. This update is not happening in isolation […]
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At Dubai Shift, we speak to hundreds of young professionals every month — students, graduates, junior executives, early-career creatives — all asking the same question: “Why should the UK Budget matter to me? I’m only in my early 20s.” Here’s the truth:If you’re earning, renting, studying, or saving for your future…the Budget affects you more […]
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The UK Budget 2025 signals one of the most significant tax-driven shifts in recent years. With widespread changes to income tax thresholds, property taxation, pensions, and electric vehicles, UK residents—especially high earners—are being pushed into a heavier tax environment. For globally mobile founders, investors, and senior professionals, this Budget raises an important question: Is now […]
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The rules that decide where you are tax-resident are far more consequential than most UK founders realise. Long before you negotiate equity valuations, exit terms or investor preferences, your residency ties determine which country gets first claim on your capital gains, investment income, and long-term wealth. This analysis breaks down the UK’s Statutory Residence Test […]
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A Data-Driven Hook for UK Founders, HNWIs & Global Wealth Owners When a UK founder exits, the industry expects the biggest negotiations to be around valuation, due diligence, and earn-out mechanics. But the real erosion of founder wealth happens elsewhere — in tax timing, residency misalignment, documentation gaps, and structural setups that were never designed […]
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