Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 09 November, 2017
In this feature, we look at the special tax schemes designed to lure skilled professionals, investors and entrepreneurs to Gibraltar, which has a thriving financial services and e-commerce sectors... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Tax | Europe | individuals | investment | Spain | Gibraltar | United Kingdom | regulation | trusts | legislation | law | offshore | services | commerce | banking | financial services | insurance | e-commerce | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 April, 2017
The financial lives of expats are usually complicated ones, especially for those peripatetic types with work or business interests across several countries. And such complication often brings the need for more specialized... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Europe | Finance | individuals | investment | Bahamas | Gibraltar | Netherlands | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey | Liechtenstein | regulation | trusts | legislation | court | law | services | financial services | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 01 August, 2016
In terms of outright numbers, the British Crown Dependencies – Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man – and Gibraltar – a UK Overseas Territory – are home to small populations of British expats... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | interest | Europe | fiscal policy | entrepreneurs | Spain | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey | United Kingdom | legislation | services | commerce | banking | financial services | insurance | environment | e-commerce | manufacturing | tax | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 17 June, 2016
For long-term residents of the United Kingdom with plans to retire abroad, QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme) provide a neat, tax efficient solution to the problem of pension portability for expats... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | professionals | pensions | investment | Cyprus | Gibraltar | Malta | Australia | Guernsey | United Kingdom | standards | legislation | law | tax authority | services | banking | financial services | fees | tax | inheritance tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 March, 2014
Following the recent announcement that Gibraltar is to introduce legislation allowing for something called a QNUPS to be set up in the jurisdiction, this week we take a look at the pros and cons of this highly flexible pension vehicle... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | Tax | Offshore | Capital Gains | Wealth | expatriates | retirement | pensions | investment | Gibraltar | Guernsey | legislation | offshore | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | services | tax | inheritance tax | tax avoidance | tax planning |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 11 September, 2013
On occasion, the Spanish authorities can make life quite uncomfortable for the almost 30,000 inhabitants of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, as was demonstrated visibly in the world’s media earlier this summer. However, with its substantial financial services industry, burgeoning e-commerce sector and attractive tax regimes for skilled employees - not to mention its pleasant Mediterranean climate - the “Rock” still offers opportunities for expat workers to advance their careers while saving tax and getting a sun tan. Read Full Article »
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Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 13 August, 2013
For long-term residents of the United Kingdom with plans to retire abroad, QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme) provide a neat, tax efficient solution to the problem of pension portability for expats. Recent changes in the QROPS rules by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have however caused some uncertainty for expats utilising these schemes in certain jurisdictions. Read Full Article »
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by the Investors Offshore editorial team, November, 2012 , 23 November, 2012
Pity the poor pensioners, in their 50s or 60s, approaching retirement. Annuity rates are falling so fast that anything but a really large pension pot will hardly deliver enough income to pay for the family car, never mind that cruise they had set their hearts on. And in many countries the tax authority will not allow you to cash in your pension pot on the grounds that it is tax-privileged money, plus a dose of nannying - if you take the money and spend it, goes the reasoning, you will fall back onto state support. Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | individuals | expatriates | retirement | pensions | investment | New Zealand | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Australia | Guernsey | Jersey | regulation | legislation | law | services | public sector | fees | tax | inheritance tax |
by the Investors Offshore editorial team, November, 2012 , 09 November, 2012
Gibraltar is a small peninsula located on the southern coast of Spain. It covers a total area of 6.5 sq km and its coastline stretches for 12 km only; there is a 1.2 km borderline with Spain. The Strait of Gibraltar links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Gibraltar enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate. Its highest point is the rock of Gibraltar which reaches 426m and is surrounded by narrow coastal lowland. The supply of fresh water is limited and there is no agriculture. Read Full Article »
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