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UK, Netherlands, Switzerland: high tax with a way in
Three expensive countries, three time-limited or conditional entry deals: the UK's 4-year FIG regime, the Dutch 30% ruling and Swiss lump-sum taxation. Each works well for a specific profile and badly for everyone else.
8 min read · updated October 2026 · Internationally mobile professionals, executives and wealthy individuals considering London, Amsterdam or a Swiss canton.
What this playbook covers
- 01The three regimes side by side
- 02United Kingdom: the 4-year FIG regime
- 03Netherlands: the 30% ruling and box 3
- 04Switzerland: lump-sum taxation
- 05What does not work
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.
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It covers 5 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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