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Dubai scored highest overall in the Henley & Partners index in the tax category owing to its zero corporate tax. Photo: Reuters
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London is the most popular city globally for its residence-by-investment programme. Photo: Getty Images
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New York, which ranks the second best residence-by-investment city globally, houses 130 higher education institutions and scores highest overall in the index for education. Photo: AFP
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Sydney, which ranks third globally for investment migration programmes, took the number one spot overall for security. Photo: Getty Images
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Singapore scores highest overall in terms of Covid safety, lifestyle and infrastructure, according to the index. Photo: AFP
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The Swiss city of Zurich is the top performing residence-by-investment city in terms of healthcare and stability, according to Henley & Partners. Photo: Getty Images
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Los Angeles scores high in education and security, according to the Henley & Partners index. Photo: Getty Images
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Barcelona in Spain is high ranked among cities that offer citizenship-by-investment schemes for its security and stability. Photo: Getty Images
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Hong Kong ranks high in the categories of tax and infrastructure among residence-by-investment cities globally. Photo: AFP
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The Austrian city of Vienna is the ninth most popular city globally for citizenship-by-investment programmes. Photo: Bloomberg
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Canada's Toronto ranked high in the categories of security and stability among cities that offer residence-by-investment schemes. Photo: Bloomberg
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Dubai scored highest overall in the Henley & Partners index in the tax category owing to its zero corporate tax. Photo: Reuters
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London is the most popular city globally for its residence-by-investment programme. Photo: Getty Images
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New York, which ranks the second best residence-by-investment city globally, houses 130 higher education institutions and scores highest overall in the index for education. Photo: AFP
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Sydney, which ranks third globally for investment migration programmes, took the number one spot overall for security. Photo: Getty Images
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Singapore scores highest overall in terms of Covid safety, lifestyle and infrastructure, according to the index. Photo: AFP
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The Swiss city of Zurich is the top performing residence-by-investment city in terms of healthcare and stability, according to Henley & Partners. Photo: Getty Images
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Los Angeles scores high in education and security, according to the Henley & Partners index. Photo: Getty Images
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Barcelona in Spain is high ranked among cities that offer citizenship-by-investment schemes for its security and stability. Photo: Getty Images
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Hong Kong ranks high in the categories of tax and infrastructure among residence-by-investment cities globally. Photo: AFP
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The Austrian city of Vienna is the ninth most popular city globally for citizenship-by-investment programmes. Photo: Bloomberg
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Canada's Toronto ranked high in the categories of security and stability among cities that offer residence-by-investment schemes. Photo: Bloomberg
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Dubai scored highest overall in the Henley & Partners index in the tax category owing to its zero corporate tax. Photo: Reuters
Dubai ranked 11th most popular city globally for residence-by-investment programmes
The emirate leads in tax category and scores well for its infrastructure and Covid safety, according to a new index
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