You mean getting a 700k tax free lump sum at the beginning of each year as in an "allowance" for doing nothing vs 1.2m in salary for presumably holding a full time job?

In any case, 700k lump sum is likely better under most scenarios especially since $1.2m salary (as opposed to capital gains/dividends/carried interests) in a high tax jurisdiction like NYC or CA will likely nets you less than 700k post tax, obviously this depends on a number of factors that affect your effective tax rate.

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