General · 9 September 2026

UK's third-biggest taxpayer Chris Rokos is moving to Greece

An Athens office is planned by hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos, whose tax payment last year amounted to £330m. Wealthy foreigners in Greece can benefit from an annual tax payment of €100,000 (£86,000) that covers all their income from abroad. Rokos additionally gave £190m to Cambridge University in March; this was the largest individual gift ever received by a UK university.

By BriefTea Editorial · 9 September 2026 at 5:56

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