'The ultra-rich are worried. The more money they have, the more they fear losing it': Expats fleeing Dubai are heading to Switzerland to continue dodging tax bills https://t.co/Y7iqCXejPX
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 17, 2026
The ultra-rich are growing increasingly anxious about protecting their fortunes as war in the Middle East fuels fears of wider instability, with expats fleeing Dubai and turning to Switzerland to shield their wealth and dodge tax bills.
Wealth managers say the more money clients have, the more urgently they are trying to move it out of the Gulf following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, amid concern the conflict could spread across the region.
Reputation expert Bernhard Bauhofer said anxiety among the world’s wealthiest is intensifying.
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