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Leaving cleanly: exit taxes and breaking residency
Moving abroad does not end tax residence by itself, and several countries charge tax on the way out. A clean exit depends on breaking ties properly, timing asset sales and knowing which exit tax applies.
9 min read · updated October 2026 · Anyone leaving a high-tax country, especially founders, shareholders, investors and long-term residents of the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and continental Europe.
What this playbook covers
- 01How residency is actually broken
- 02Split years: the year of departure
- 03Exit taxes by country
- 04Timing asset sales
- 05The year-of-departure checklist
- 06Where people go next
Plus 6 key numbers, 6 common mistakes and 5 questions to take to an adviser. Sourced from 7 official and professional sources, updated October 2026.
This playbook is for Atlas members
It covers 6 sections, 6 key numbers and the questions to take to an adviser. Complete the intake to open it, together with the other 11 playbooks.
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