By Fiona Moore, for Expatbriefing.com, 29 March, 2018
The Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, half of which is located in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, reports that Shanghai has granted 52 special "R visas" to high-profile foreign experts since the start of this year. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | employees | international financial centres (IFC) | China | offshore | professionals | construction | services | Expats | Visas and Passports
By by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London, 05 March, 2018
The Isle of Man Government says it is seeing positive results from recent changes to the island's work permit system, with the vast majority of work permit applications submitted online being processed within one working day. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Isle of Man | employees | international financial centres (IFC) | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Immigration
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 28 February, 2018
High-net-worth individuals are leaving the UK in search of a more accommodating tax system, political stability, and a higher quality of life, according to leading private wealth advisors. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | compliance | Wealth | tax | business | property tax | mining | law | entrepreneurs | international financial centres (IFC) | Guernsey | United Kingdom | education | professionals | standards | Barbados | Expats | Tax
By Hans Esser, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 November, 2017
Malta's immigration authority, Identity Malta, has slashed processing times for issuing single work permits. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Citizenship | Malta | employees | international financial centres (IFC) | construction | Expats | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 22 May, 2017
Jersey has announced plans to increase the cost of registration cards and licenses for those living and working on the island. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | business | international financial centres (IFC) | Jersey | fees | offshore | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
Jersey residents leaving the island for three months or more can now complete a single online form to ensure the Taxes Office and other relevant departments are informed. Read full story »
Tags: international financial centres (IFC) | Jersey | offshore | education | Education | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Education | Immigration | Tax
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 01 March, 2016
The British-Irish Visa Scheme has been extended to the Isle of Man, in a move that should drive more business to the island. Read full story »
Tags: Isle of Man | tax | business | India | Ireland | international financial centres (IFC) | United Kingdom | fees | offshore | legislation | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Immigration
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 February, 2015
A combination of factors has resulted in a cooling of Dubai real estate prices, and expats are set to benefit. Read full story »
Tags: United Arab Emirates | tax | India | Mortgages | international financial centres (IFC) | offshore | currency | Dubai | Expats | Foreign Exchange (Forex) | Investment | Property Investment | Europe | Invest | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 14 July, 2014
The Caribbean Community has issued a communique supporting St Kitts and Nevis's Citizenship by Investment Program, but also highlighting the need for enhanced regulation to protect the reputation of such programs. Read full story »
Tags: Citizenship | tax | financial services | international financial centres (IFC) | offshore | standards | regulation | services | Expats | Investment | Invest | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 23 April, 2014
International standard setter the International Islamic Financial Market recently organized an industry consultative meeting on the standardization of Shari'ah-compliant financial certificates, known as Sukuk. Read full story »
Tags: environment | Finance | tax | investment | business | law | accounting | international financial centres (IFC) | Bahrain | offshore | standards | islamic finance | Dubai | Expats | Economy