ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 04 September, 2018
Numerous countries in the European Union seek to attract skilled foreign workers by sheltering them from potentially high rates of income tax - often in excess of 50 percent... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Tax | Europe | Work | Other | unemployment | employees | Germany | Denmark | Syria | Iraq | Romania | tax authority | energy | internet | health care | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 27 September, 2017
Singapore was once again chosen as the world's best place for expat living by HSBC's 2016 Expat Explorer survey, arguably the most definitive survey of its type. This article runs the rule over South East Asia's thriving "Lion City"... Read Full Article »
Tags: Education | Tax | Education | Expats | FATCA | individuals | investment | Canada | France | Germany | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Malaysia | United States | India | China | Singapore | services | banking | tax | withholding tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 11 September, 2017
In this feature, we look at the benefits and the terms and conditions of the Dutch "30 percent ruling," a special tax regime for expatriate workers designed to alleviate the financial burden of moving and working in a foreign country... Read Full Article »
Tags: Tax | Europe | Western Europe | self-employment | employees | Japan | Canada | France | Germany | Indonesia | Belgium | Netherlands | Suriname | Jersey | United Kingdom | services | marine | food | tax credits | tax | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 28 March, 2017
Vienna is the capital of Austria, in the heart of Europe, and, according to Mercer, has the best quality of life for expat workers. This special feature attempts to provide the essential facts about expat life in the city... Read Full Article »
Tags: Tax | Europe | Travel | employees | investment | Austria | Czech Republic | Germany | Italy | Hungary | Slovenia | China | Serbia | Slovakia | law | services | insurance | health care | education | tax | social security |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 October, 2016
Singapore was once again chosen as the world's best place for expat living by HSBC's latest Expat Explorer survey, arguably the most definitive survey of its type. This article runs the rule over South East Asia's thriving "Lion City."... Read Full Article »
Tags: tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) | Tax | Expats | FATCA | individuals | investment | Canada | France | Germany | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Belgium | India | Australia | China | Singapore | services | banking | tax | tax rates | withholding tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 June, 2016
For those still considering the merits of the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union, it is becoming increasingly difficult to penetrate the hyperbole and apocalyptical forecasts layered up by both camps and reach... Read Full Article »
Tags: agreements | interest | Pensions | Tax | Europe | Pensions | retirement | pensions | Germany | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | Ireland | United Kingdom | standards | legislation | law | services | environment | tax | social security |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 20 October, 2014
Survey after survey claims to know where the best locations are for expats to settle or to work, either individually or as a family unit, in terms of cost of living and overall quality of life. Some these findings might surprise you. Others won’t... Read Full Article »
Tags: Economy | Tax | Europe | Study | Expats | Personal Finance | Finance | Japan | Germany | New Zealand | Spain | Switzerland | Bahamas | Angola | Australia | China | Ecuador | Monaco | Singapore | Thailand | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 21 July, 2014
Little more than two or three hours flying time from most places in Europe, Malta has an average of 300 days of sunshine each year, temperatures of between 14°C in winter and 32°C in summer and a typically laid-back... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Tax | Europe | individuals | employees | European Union (EU) | Cyprus | France | Germany | United States | Iceland | Malta | law | tax authority | services | commerce | financial services | e-commerce | tax | social security |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 20 February, 2014
With new research suggesting that the proposed European Union financial transactions tax (FTT) could wipe billions of euros off the value of pensions and other investments, in this week's briefing we give the low-down on the FTT... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Tax | Europe | Finance | individuals | investment | Austria | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | United States | Luxembourg | Slovakia | United Kingdom | legislation | law | European Commission | services | tax | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 February, 2014
For non-residents, one of the main attractions of property investment in the United Kingdom was that traditionally, it could be done mostly free from taxation. All this seems to be changing as a result of recent government measures... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Tax | budget | individuals | investment | Cyprus | France | Germany | Greece | Hong Kong | Ireland | China | Singapore | United Kingdom | trusts | legislation | tax | inheritance tax | property tax | tax avoidance | stamp duty |