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 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 Hans Esser, for ExpatBriefing.com, 17 February, 2017
Skipton International, the offshore bank, has reported that it has seen applications for UK mortgages from expats in Hong Kong more than double over the past three years, and applications from elsewhere rise too. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | investment | Mortgages | Guernsey | offshore | Hong Kong | currency | Expats | Money Transfers | Europe | Invest
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 Fiona Moore, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
The United Kingdom has legislated to stop property developers from using offshore structures in the Crown Dependencies to avoid UK tax on profits. Read full story »
Tags: Isle of Man | tax | business | Guernsey | Jersey | United Kingdom | offshore | agreements | legislation | Expats
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 Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 12 October, 2015
The US Internal Revenue Service has begun receiving data from foreign banks about US expats' overseas bank accounts and is now sharing data with certain foreign tax authorities to also support their tax enforcement efforts. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | Finance | Offshore | tax | tax avoidance | offshore | legislation | Compliance | Employment | Expat Services | Expats | Investment | Money Transfers | Personal Finance | Working Abroad | Work | Invest | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Investment | Lifestyle | Tax | Working Abroad
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 16 June, 2015
Australia will hike visa fees and merge the two administrations responsible for their processing from July 1, 2015. Read full story »
Tags: Australia | offshore | Expats | Immigration | Travel | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 17 March, 2015
From May 6, 2015, more people applying for Australian visas will need to submit biometric data. Read full story »
Tags: Offshore | Australia | fees | Expat Services | Expats | Travel | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Working Abroad
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