Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 16 January, 2019
The Seychelles are usually thought of as an upmarket tourist destination, a particular favourite of couples honeymooning from the chilly climes of northern Europe... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Tax | Europe | currency | Employment | expatriates | employees | investment | Seychelles | standards | offshore | services | construction | commerce | manufacturing | fees | tax | stamp duty | social security | BEPS | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 17 July, 2017
The Seychelles are usually thought of as an up-market tourist destination, a particular favorite of honeymooning couples from the chilly climes of northern Europe. However, the islands are also a popular choice for expats seeking... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Tax | currency | Employment | expatriates | employees | investment | Seychelles | standards | offshore | services | construction | commerce | financial services | manufacturing | fees | tax | stamp duty | social security | BEPS | trade |
ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 27 June, 2017
Financially, expatriates could be said to be in a uniquely privileged position - if a company chooses to send an employee overseas, it will usually compensate them with higher wages, expenses, and other perks... Read Full Article »
Tags: agreements | Pensions | Europe | Pensions | Offshore | expatriates | employees | retirement | pensions | investment | Canada | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey | Luxembourg | standards | penalties | offshore | tax | tax planning | social security |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 24 November, 2016
The election of maverick businessman Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States earlier this month was, to put it mildly, a controversial decision by the US electorate... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | interest | Tax | inflation | Expats | FATCA | Compliance | expatriates | investment | United States | legislation | law | services | mining | tax compliance | tax | tax reform | gift tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 08 November, 2016
Insurance is one of those things that everyone hopes they'll never need, and as a result, a frightening number choose to bury their heads in the sand, hoping that their luck will hold. However, by far the most sensible solution for those... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Europe | expatriates | employees | retirement | Insurance | investment | Dubai | Canada | Ireland | Isle of Man | Iraq | Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | Singapore | regulation | law | offshore | insurance | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 15 August, 2016
As we reported in Expat Briefing last week, Hong Kong is now the most expensive city for companies to send employees on assignment, just ahead of the usual suspects at the top of this league table like Geneva, Tokyo and Singapore... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Europe | Africa | South America | Middle East | inflation | currency | Expats | expatriates | employees | Japan | Brazil | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | India | Niger | Nigeria | Uruguay | Turkmenistan | Angola | Australia | Singapore |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 29 February, 2016
Yes, the weather is often on the dull side, taxes are usually on the high side and the cost of real estate is on the eye-wateringly expensive side, but Western Europe still dominates the top tier of Mercer's league table of cities measured... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | multinationals | Europe | Asia-Pacific | Other | North America | Africa | South America | Western Europe | Central and Eastern Europe | expatriates | employees | Dubai | Japan | Austria | New Zealand | Switzerland | Australia | Mexico | Singapore | services |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 18 January, 2016
The term "offshore" when used to describe a country or territory with very low rates of tax has come to be used almost pejoratively these days. However, in the vast majority of countries, the use of "offshore" companies and bank accounts... Read Full Article »
Tags: company formation | business | Tax | Offshore | expatriates | professionals | retirement | investment | trusts | legislation | law | asset protection | offshore trusts | banking secrecy | offshore | services | banking | financial services | fees | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 23 October, 2015
Insurance is one of those things that everyone hopes they'll never need, and as a result, a frightening number choose to bury their heads in the sand, hoping that their luck will hold. However, by far the most sensible solution for those... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Europe | individuals | expatriates | employees | retirement | Insurance | investment | Dubai | Afghanistan | Canada | Ireland | Isle of Man | Bahrain | Iraq | Liechtenstein | regulation | law | offshore | insurance | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 12 August, 2015
Organizations representing the interests of expatriates have succeeded over the last couple of years in drawing attention to the issue of expat voting rights. However, while some people might have sympathy with those expats who are still... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Europe | expatriates | Canada | Italy | New Zealand | United States | Australia | United Kingdom | legislation | court | law | tax |