By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 29 March, 2018
Fabrizio Pagani, Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan's Chief of Staff, has said that around 150 wealthy expats have taken up residency in Italy under a recently introduced flat tax scheme intended to attract investors to the country. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Russia | Finance | tax | Netherlands | Norway | Italy | Switzerland | United States | individual income tax
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 29 September, 2017
Expats still consider Singapore to be the best territory to relocate for life and work, according to a recently released annual survey from HSBC. Meanwhile, firms in Switzerland and Saudi Arabia increased expats' wages most. Read full story »
Tags: United Arab Emirates | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Australia | Norway | Singapore | education | Austria | Canada | Germany | New Zealand | Sweden | Switzerland | Expats
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 02 August, 2016
Hong Kong tops the list of most expensive cities for expatriates according to global consulting firm Mercer's 22nd annual Cost of Living Survey. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Chad | Angola | China | Singapore | food | Hong Kong | Switzerland | United States | currency | Japan | Expats
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 03 February, 2015
Switzerland ranks number one in the world in terms of the cost of living, according to new data that compares the Consumer Price Index in 119 countries. Read full story »
Tags: Pakistan | Finance | Denmark | Hungary | Iceland | India | Venezuela | Algeria | Australia | Norway | United Kingdom | Czech Republic | Switzerland | Nepal | Expats | Personal Finance | Utilities | Lifestyle | Lifestyle
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 December, 2014
A new report has found that middle-management salaries in the UK lag behind Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany by more than GBP10,000 (USD15,600), but that comparatively low gross pay for professionals in Britain is compensated for by greater "buying power" due to low taxes and cheaper living costs. Read full story »
Tags: Western Europe | tax | business | Ireland | Netherlands | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | professionals | Austria | France | Germany | Spain | Switzerland | European Union (EU) | Expats | Working Abroad | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 03 December, 2014
Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap net immigration levels at 0.2 percent of the population. Read full story »
Tags: Switzerland | Expats | Immigration | Immigration
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 October, 2014
HSBC's Expat Explorer survey for 2014 has identified Switzerland, Singapore, and China as the best locations for living abroad, taking into account quality of life, financial well-being, and ease of raising a family. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | Finance | Bahrain | China | Singapore | education | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Switzerland | Education | Employment | Expats | Personal Finance | Working Abroad | Welfare | Work | Working Abroad | Middle East | Education | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 10 October, 2014
The results of this year's InterNations Expat Insider survey are in, and they might surprise you: Latin American country Ecuador is the best location for expats, according to some 14,000 expats surveyed. Read full story »
Tags: Finance | Australia | Ecuador | Luxembourg | Mexico | Philippines | Singapore | Hong Kong | Spain | Switzerland | Expats | Personal Finance | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Working Abroad
By the ExpatBriefing team, 20 August, 2014
ExpatBriefing has been recognized as one of the internet's top sites for expat advice and information in this year's Expat Star Awards. Read full story »
Tags: Currency | tax | investment | business | pensions | Ireland | banking | insurance | Australia | Singapore | Thailand | internet | France | Indonesia | Italy | New Zealand | Spain | Switzerland | Japan | Expats
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 31 July, 2014
The Bahamas has placed top in a new ranking of the most attractive low-tax locations for expats. Meanwhile, Bulgaria was identified as offering the best tax regime for expatriate individuals in the European Union. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | environment | tax | investment | Bahamas | Mauritius | Bulgaria | Cayman Islands | Guernsey | Monaco | tax rates | Switzerland | Andorra | Dubai | Panama | Expats | Investment | Welfare | Europe | Invest | Lifestyle | Investment | Lifestyle