Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 06 February, 2018
While the United States tax code is subject to frequent legislative and regulatory change, the plight of the estimated 8 million Americans living and working overseas, who generally remain in... Read Full Article »
Tags: small business | business | multinationals | Tax | inflation | budget | FATCA | Compliance | Citizenship | individuals | retirement | investment | United States | Eritrea | legislation | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | mining | tax | tax avoidance | tax reform | gift tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 15 March, 2017
British expats living in the European Union continue to face huge uncertainty over their legal status and financial affairs. But, back home, at least Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond did not heap too much pain on expats... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Pensions | Tax | Europe | budget | Pensions | Offshore | Personal Tax | Compliance | Finance | individuals | employees | retirement | Insurance | pensions | legislation | offshore | tax | inheritance tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 02 December, 2016
"Non-domiciled" tax status in the United Kingdom has been under attack for a number years by governments of various shades. And the current administration is no exception after it was confirmed in the recently announced Autumn Statement... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Investment | Tax | Invest | Other | budget | Investment | individuals | entrepreneurs | investment | United Kingdom | court | law | offshore | services | tax | inheritance tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 15 February, 2016
Bermuda may be small and remote and most famous for the mysterious eponymous "triangle." But it is also one the world's wealthiest places, is blessed with stunning beaches and mild temperatures year round, and is almost completely... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | payroll | dividends | Immigration | Tax | Europe | Work | North America | budget | Immigration | Offshore | FATCA | Canada | Bermuda | law | offshore | services | financial services | insurance | tax | stamp duty |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 09 April, 2015
The tax status of (usually well-heeled) long-term foreign residents in the United Kingdom hit the headlines again recently as the opposition Labour Party pledged to abolish the non-domicile tax rules if its wins the general election on May 7... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Tax | budget | individuals | entrepreneurs | investment | United Kingdom | trusts | law | offshore trusts | offshore | tax | revenue statistics | tax rates |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 03 October, 2014
With its pleasant sub-tropical climate, relatively low taxation and an array of residency programmes designed to attract expat retirees and investors from all over the world, the Central American republic of Costa Rica is well worth investigating... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Immigration | Tax | Central America | budget | Immigration | Finance | individuals | employees | investment | Panama | Costa Rica | law | services | insurance | education | sales tax | tax | withholding tax | social security | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 18 September, 2014
United Kingdom property is still seen as a "safe haven" investment for foreigners and expats in an uncertain financial and economic world, especially in the last couple of years when values have appreciated strongly. But a flurry of recent data... Read Full Article »
Tags: accounting | interest | Tax | budget | Offshore | investment | France | Spain | United Kingdom | law | banking | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 July, 2014
Appropriately enough, with the world’s most famous bicycle race due to start in Yorkshire on July 5 before crossing the Channel three days later, we follow up last week’s feature on the UK residential property market by surveying... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Tax | budget | Travel | investment | Brazil | France | regulation | legislation | law | mining | environment | fees | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 16 June, 2014
It’s the land of Pele and samba football (of the association variety). Indeed, if England is regarded as the “mother country” of the beautiful game, then Brazil is widely recognised as its spiritual home... Read Full Article »
Tags: Europe | North America | Africa | budget | Travel | individuals | expatriates | investment | Japan | Brazil | Italy | India | South Africa | Australia | standards | penalties | law | private healthcare | insurance | environment | health care | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 21 May, 2014
If you are an expatriate or international property buyer, securing a UK mortgage has become more difficult as a result of the mortgage market review, with a new set of regulations being implemented by the Financial... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | budget | Expats | Offshore | retirement | regulation | insurance | internet | food | tax | trade |