You're not working people

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

Few countries in Europe don't tax dividend income. Yes somehow the economies survive.

If mere survival is your goal, you can even just eat bread and water and live in a tent!

[NotAllThere]

If mere survival is your goal, you can even just eat bread and water and live in a tent!

Switzerland taxes dividend income. Yes somehow its economy thrives.

[escapeUK]

Switzerland doesn't tax dividend income. Yes somehow its economy thrives.

It was upto 2016 where we didn't tax a big chunk of dividends either. Before then I paid only corp tax.

[NotAllThere]

It was upto 2016 where we didn't tax a big chunk of dividends either. Before then I paid only corp tax.

Oops. Sorry. Forgot the not. My fault.

[WTFH]

Oops. Sorry. Forgot the not. My fault.

Your fault? Why what did you do in 2016 that caused the problem?

[NotAllThere]

Ok. First of all, my apology was incorrect. I should have said "put a not in when I shouldn't have".

What I meant to say:
Switzerland taxes dividend income. Yes somehow its economy thrives

What I actually wrote (before editing).
Switzerland doesn't tax dividend income. Yes somehow its economy thrive

No capital gains on tax though - but income tax on profits if you're a professional trader.

[jamesbrown]

What I meant to say:
Switzerland taxes dividend income. Yes somehow its economy thrives

Yet.

[The Spartan]

Moving abroad is starting to look very appealing, it's a shame that the statutory residence test got changed to ensure you still pay tax if you have the slightest link(s) or sufficient ties to the UK.

[Fraidycat]

Google says Switzerland has 14% corp-tax rate.

And the top rate of income tax (and dividend tax) is between 20% and 40% depending on the canton.

So sensible non punitive tax rates with the option to live in low tax areas.

[NotAllThere]

Yet.

Senior moment...