Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 21 April, 2015
As most American expats are no doubt well aware, tax obligations to the United States do not cease once you have crossed the US border. Indeed, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently reminded American citizens and...
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Tags: interest | Tax | Retire | inflation | currency | individuals | self-employment | retirement | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | United States | Bahamas | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | Singapore | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | services | mining | tax | social security |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 12 March, 2015
Panama has long been a popular location for expat retirees from North America and Europe. Not only does its sub-tropical climate make it a pleasant place to live, but its tax rules and special visa schemes are also very appealing... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Europe | individuals | investment | Japan | Panama | Czech Republic | Spain | United States | Netherlands | Portugal | Luxembourg | Singapore | legislation | law | services | banking | insurance | tax | social security | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 13 February, 2015
For those citizens and long-term residents of the United States quitting the country in protest at its increasingly onerous taxes – and recent statistics suggest that there are record numbers of these people – one final tax surprise awaits... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | speculation | interest | Banking | Tax | inflation | Expats | FATCA | Compliance | Citizenship | individuals | expatriates | investment | United States | Singapore | United Kingdom | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | services | fees | tax |
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, 11 July, 2014
When asked to consider what the most expensive cities are likely to be for expatriates posted abroad, few people would be surprised to hear that Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Geneva and Zurich are comfortably in the top ten... Read Full Article »
Tags: Europe | Other | Africa | South America | Middle East | inflation | currency | Western Europe | Currency | expatriates | employees | Dubai | Seychelles | Hong Kong | India | Saudi Arabia | Pakistan | South Africa | Australia | Singapore | services |
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 |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 19 December, 2013
Earlier this year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was ordered by a court to clarify its position regarding certain QROPS pensions transfers. Finally, the long-awaited guidance arrived in late November, but the situation for expat pensioners and their advisers seem just as uncertain. Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | Tax | Invest | individuals | pensions | investment | Hong Kong | Singapore | court | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | tax |
Sponsored by APRIL International UK, 17 December, 2013
Up until early November of this year, The Philippines were largely regarded as one of the more successful Asian economies, with amongst other things a thriving business outsource industry and GDP growth rates running at around 6% per annum, far outstripping many Western economies. With over 400,000 people now employed in call centres , the Philippines overtook India in 2011 to become the world's largest provider of these services, which are operated on behalf of some of the top US and UK brand names - currently, there are thought to be over 1000 call centres spread across 20 locations. Read Full Article »
Tags: business | charities | Providers | expatriates | India | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | services | construction | insurance |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 01 November, 2013
Recently rated as the safest place in the world for expats raising children, Singapore is one of the most popular expat destinations in Asia and the subject of this briefing. Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Europe | budget | individuals | employees | investment | Japan | Indonesia | Malaysia | India | Singapore | trusts | services | banking | environment | education | tax | tax rates | withholding tax | stamp duty |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 30 July, 2013
Although European cities dominate the world's top costliest locations for expatriates, it may surprise you to learn that Luanda, the capital of Angola, is the most expensive place on earth in which to live for an expat posted abroad. Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Europe | Other | Africa | inflation | currency | expatriates | employees | investment | Brazil | Hong Kong | Chad | Russia | Angola | Australia | Singapore | offshore | services | financial services | food | tax |