Whatever your political take on taxation the personal impact is clear: the level of taxation in your country of residence determines how much of the money you earn you get to take home and how much of the wealth you accrue you get to keep. It affects the neighbourhood in which you can afford to live, the luxuries you can afford to buy and your chances of getting on the property ladder.

Few – mostly the exceptionally wealthy – will move to a new country solely because it offers a lower rate of tax. But the level of taxation in your country of destination can make you think twice about the feasibility of starting a new life there. which is why we’ve put together the following comparison of tax rates in the world’s most popular expat destinations.

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