Yes — Dubai has 0% personal income tax, 0% capital gains tax, and 0% dividend tax. But it only applies if you: Pass the Statutory Residence Test (SRT) to cut UK tax ties Move control of income/companies outside the UK Time gains (crypto, shares, property) after your residency break

HMRC will still tax UK-source income, even if you’re non-resident: UK rental income (filed via SA100) Employment/services physically performed in the UK Certain UK property-related capital gains But foreign income, crypto, and dividends can be fully tax-free if structured properly.

Yes — but it depends how it’s structured: If UK Ltd is still controlled from the UK → taxable in the UK If migrated or owned via a Dubai HoldCo/SPV → can be ringfenced under 0% UAE tax This is where clean control + audit structuring matters most.

The 5 most common: Failing the SRT by spending too many days in the UK Drawing salary/dividends from UK Ltd without restructuring Selling assets/crypto too soon after leaving Not filing a UK return for residual income (red flag) Using “cheap” offshore freezones that banks won’t accept