By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 02 January, 2019
The French Senate last month approved proposed legislation abolishing the existing exit tax and replacing it with a new regime designed to enhance France's tax competitiveness. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | legislation | France | exit tax | Expats
By Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels, 09 January, 2015
Belgium is no longer the most attractive location for owner-occupiers to buy, own, or sell real estate, according to a new report that reviewed the tax rules in 11 European countries. Read full story »
Tags: capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | Belgium | Ireland | Netherlands | Portugal | real-estate | Luxembourg | stamp duty | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Sweden | tax breaks | individual income tax | Expats | Europe | Study | Tax
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 21 May, 2014
People who rent out residential property in the UK are being offered an on-line course by the tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, to help them understand when and how to pay tax on rental income. Read full story »
Tags: capital gains tax (CGT) | inheritance tax | compliance | tax | tax compliance | real-estate | United Kingdom | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | individual income tax | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Invest | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 02 May, 2014
Newly released figures show that the amount of UK income tax paid by "non-doms" has risen by 8 percent, to hit a record high of GBP6.8bn. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | capital gains tax (CGT) | compliance | tax | business | tax compliance | United Kingdom | tax authority | tax rates | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | revenue statistics | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | individual income tax | Expats | Tax
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 06 February, 2014
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said that he would "welcome" a 150 percent council tax surcharge on homes that remain empty and unused for long periods, in the wake of a media report showing that some properties bought for investment purposes in London's most expensive street are dilapidated. Read full story »
Tags: capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | property tax | United Kingdom | tax rates | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Invest | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 28 November, 2013
British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on November 18, 2013 that the government is planning to impose a capital gains tax on sales of British houses by foreign owners. Read full story »
Tags: capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | investment | real-estate investment | real-estate | United Kingdom | Expats
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 05 November, 2013
UK Chancellor George Osborne has declined to confirm reports that the Government is considering moves to make foreign investors pay Capital Gains Tax on property sales in Britain, as a measure to calm property prices in London. Read full story »
Tags: capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | real-estate | United Kingdom | ministry of finance | tax rates | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Invest | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 26 June, 2013
In a revised e-tax guide, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has set out an explanation of the tax treatment of the gains and profits derived from employee stock options and other forms of employee share ownership plans, as well as the relevant administrative requirements. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | capital gains tax (CGT) | compliance | tax | business | tax compliance | share schemes | employees | Singapore
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 14 December, 2012
During a national conference on poverty, French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault vehemently denounced French tax exiles for avoiding 'solidarity' with their fellow citizens. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | investment | Belgium | tax avoidance | fiscal policy | banking | entrepreneurs | corporation tax | banking secrecy | tax rates | France | individual income tax
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 04 June, 2012
The UK government has launched a consultation on two Budget 2012 measures designed to tackle avoidance and ensure that individuals and companies pay the necessary taxes on high value residential property. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | capital gains tax (CGT) | tax | investment | business | company formation | real-estate investment | property tax | tax avoidance | law | real-estate | United Kingdom | offshore company formation | offshore | legislation | stamp duty