Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 21 May, 2014
No, it wasn't some kind of April fool's joke. April 1, 2014, really was the second anniversary of the United States having the dubious distinction of possessing the highest total corporate tax rate among member countries... Read Full Article »
Tags: accounting | small business | business | interest | multinationals | dividends | Tax | individuals | investment | Japan | United States | United Kingdom | legislation | law | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | services | tax | tax reform | tax rates | tax breaks | individual income tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 14 May, 2014
There remains much confusion over exactly who will have to pay the National Health Service’s new migrant levy, what they will have to pay for and how much they will have to pay. However, it seems that for expats originating from the UK... Read Full Article »
Tags: Immigration | Regulations | Europe | Other | Health Insurance | Immigration | expatriates | Insurance | Turkey | Hong Kong | Switzerland | standards | legislation | court | law | services | public health | mining | insurance | tax |
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 »
Tags: audit | business | Tax | individuals | employees | United States | standards | regulation | penalties | legislation | court | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | insurance | health care | tax credits | fees | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 31 March, 2014
At the time of our Expat Briefing on the European Union Savings Tax Directive six months ago, there were few signs that the deadlock over proposed amendments to the legislation that would allow tax authorities to share... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Tax | Europe | individuals | investment funds | investment | Andorra | Austria | Switzerland | Netherlands | Isle of Man | Aruba | Guernsey | Jersey | Luxembourg | Monaco | legislation | law | banking | tax | withholding tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 24 March, 2014
The South African Government claims that proposed new immigration regulations will be an improvement on the existing rules. However, some fear that the new regulations are being rushed through with inadequate consultation... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | multinationals | Immigration | Regulations | Work | Study | Retire | Africa | Immigration | individuals | Construction | investment | South Africa | regulation | legislation | law | services | mining | education | trade |
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, 20 February, 2014
With new research suggesting that the proposed European Union financial transactions tax (FTT) could wipe billions of euros off the value of pensions and other investments, in this week's briefing we give the low-down on the FTT... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Tax | Europe | Finance | individuals | investment | Austria | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | United States | Luxembourg | Slovakia | United Kingdom | legislation | law | European Commission | services | tax | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 17 February, 2014
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 to expats and foreign investors. Read Full Article »
Tags: agreements | business | Invest | North America | currency | Expats | individuals | investment | Panama | United States | regulation | legislation | law | services | banking | insurance | fees | tax | social security | tax breaks | trade |
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, 31 January, 2014
The European Commission has launched a "targeted initiative" aimed at ensuring that member states' tax laws do not discriminate against mobile citizens, which should hopefully make life easier for the millions of European expats... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | dividends | Tax | Europe | Work | individuals | pensions | investment | France | Germany | Poland | Portugal | Luxembourg | legislation | law | services | construction | insurance | tax | tax avoidance |