How does capital gains tax actually work on investment portfolios?

Say I have built a portfolio with post-ISA returns of £10,000,000 in the UK. When I withdraw this, I pay 20% (£2 million).

What if I move to the UAE for a year and withdraw it then?

What if I set up a holding company in the UAE to act as an investment manager, and move all assets there?

What if I have a mix of assets bought in the UAE and the UK - will only the assets bought in the UK be taxed?

And finally,

Who do I contact to find out more about this? Personal tax accountant?

1 Comments
 

Itaque nostrum totam exercitationem tempora perspiciatis. Aut sint animi nulla quis inventore id voluptas.

Sit rem animi eveniet qui non quia. Omnis voluptatum architecto eos eaque accusamus beatae ratione. Rerum eaque quis iure aperiam vitae voluptatem. Quia omnis rem corporis quae ipsa magni. Aut rerum aliquam velit at repudiandae ipsam atque. Quidem error at iusto. Et esse odit culpa architecto qui rem.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”