By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 15 May, 2020
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Italy did not infringe EU law when determining that two of its nationals were not entitled to benefit from certain provisions under the country's tax treaty with Portugal. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | court | tax | Portugal | mining | public sector | law | employees | retirement | Italy | regulation | Expats | Europe
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 29 March, 2018
Two organizations representing the interests of US citizens living abroad have warned the US Treasury Department that the transition tax included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could place unfair tax and administrative burdens on expats with small businesses. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | compliance | tax | small business | business | interest | United States | regulation | penalties | Expats | Tax
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 13 November, 2017
Taiwan's Government has approved a 50 percent tax cut for overseas workers as part of its plan to attract more foreign talent to the country. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | tax | insurance | retirement | Taiwan | professionals | social security | regulation | Employment | Expats | Work | Recruitment | Professionals
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 23 May, 2017
For those who smoke and drink alcohol, Germany and the Czech Republic are the EU states that offer the lightest regulations and taxes, while Finland, the UK, and Ireland charge the most prohibitive taxes, says a new report. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | Ireland | food | Czech Republic | Finland | Germany | regulation | Expats | Healthcare | Working Abroad | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Healthcare | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington, 15 August, 2016
American Citizens Abroad has advocated the inclusion of a "Same Country Exemption" in the final Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act regulations, soon to be issued by the US Treasury Department. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | compliance | Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) | tax | tax compliance | FATCA | law | banking | United States | regulation | services | Compliance | Expats | Tax
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 27 October, 2015
The 2015 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index has been released, analyzing the relative benefits of different nations for retirees. Read full story »
Tags: Finance | Insurance | Denmark | retirement | Australia | Singapore | Germany | regulation | Japan | Employment | Expats | Health Insurance | Healthcare | Immigration | Investment | Personal Finance | Property Investment | Travel | Working Abroad | Welfare | Work | Invest | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Healthcare | Immigration | Investment | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 September, 2015
Expats in Jersey will soon benefit from the introduction of a new tenancy deposit scheme. Read full story »
Tags: Finance | real-estate | Jersey | regulation | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Personal Finance | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Immigration | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 12 August, 2015
Expats in the EU will soon benefit from standardized inheritance laws, making the issue of succession far simpler for many. Read full story »
Tags: law | legislation | France | regulation | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Working Abroad | Work | Invest | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Investment | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 27 November, 2014
From next year, new regulations will prevent the cost of private healthcare in Dubai from rising faster than inflation. Read full story »
Tags: regulation | Dubai | Expats | Healthcare | Healthcare
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 29 September, 2014
South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, has explained the impact on foreigners of a new rule that requires the parents of all minors traveling to or from the country to furnish an "unabridged" birth certificate. Read full story »
Tags: South Africa | regulation | Expats | Immigration | Travel | Visas and Passports | Welfare | Africa | Immigration