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 |
ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 20 July, 2018
If you are a highly qualified and experienced IT professional, doubtless your talents are in high demand in many parts of the world. But where to go? You could do worse than consider the Isle of Man, the high-tech, low-tax island... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Relocation | Students | Europe | Work | Invest | Employment | individuals | investment | Switzerland | Iceland | Isle of Man | Jersey | legislation | offshore | banking | health care | education | manufacturing | tax |
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 |
ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 31 July, 2015
The Government of the Isle of Man has announced changes to the territory's work permit system which are intended to give greater certainty to Isle of Man employers and their prospective employees seeking to take up employment in the island and reduce the bureaucracy around applications... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Europe | individuals | employees | investment funds | investment | Switzerland | Iceland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey | Liechtenstein | Norway | legislation | law | offshore | banking | insurance | health care | tax |
Contributed by the European Commission, 26 September, 2014
Advice on unplanned treatment abroad
When travelling to another EU country, be it on holiday, for business or to study, should you fall ill or have an accident you have the same rights to healthcare as people insured in that country. In case of an emergency you can contact any of the emergency services using the free of charge European emergency number "112", available throughout the EU. Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Europe | Health Insurance | Insurance | Croatia | Switzerland | Denmark | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | services | public health | insurance | health care | social security |
Contributed by the European Commission, 23 September, 2014
Documents
Don't forget your ID card or passport – even if you are travelling between countries inside the EU's border-free area, it's still a good idea to carry these documents in case you need to prove your identity for some reason. Read Full Article »
Tags: Europe | currency | Health Insurance | Travel | Insurance | Kosovo | Andorra | San Marino | Finland | Iceland | Ireland | Malta | Montenegro | Liechtenstein | Monaco | Norway | United Kingdom | enforcement | public health | health care | food |
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, 14 April, 2014
As reported on expatbriefing.com on April 7, 2014, the degree to which public pension systems are sustainable in the long-term now varies significantly from country to country according to a report by Allianz, the Munich-based... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Pensions | Europe | budget | Expats | Pensions | retirement | pensions | Japan | Brazil | Greece | Sweden | Netherlands | Australia | Norway | Thailand | United Kingdom | services | health care | tax | social security |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 11 April, 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is feted by its exponents as the most significant achievement of the administration of President Barack Obama so far, yet the legislation, which has serious financial implications... Read Full Article »
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