By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 21 August, 2017
The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, the low-tax industrial zone, is taking steps to speed up residence and work permit applications for foreigners. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | Taiwan | professionals | Hong Kong | trade | free trade zone | Expat Services | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Hans Esser, for ExpatBriefing.com, 19 May, 2017
A recent technical roundtable held in London discussed how the Overseas Territories may be impacted by and can respond to the potential loss of EU Free Movement rights for their citizens post-Brexit. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | court | business | Gibraltar | Montserrat | financial services | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | Falkland Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | United Kingdom | Virgin Islands | education | Anguilla | trade | British Virgin Islands | services | Expats | Europe
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 20 April, 2017
The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone can now recommend foreigner experts and their families for Chinese permanent residence "green card" permits. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | employees | China | professionals | trade | free trade zone | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 19 October, 2016
An increasing number of foreigners have applied for a Chinese "green card" since a change to rules in Shanghai in July 2015. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | business | China | professionals | trade | Immigration | Investment | Visas and Passports | Invest | Immigration | Investment
By Mike Godfrey, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
With regard to the increasing talk in the US Congress on tax reform, American Citizens Abroad has provided the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee with a full reform proposal for the enactment of residence-based taxation for American expatriates. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | compliance | tax | business | tax compliance | interest | royalties | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | withholding tax | gift tax | United States | dividends | tax reform | exit tax | trade | Tax
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 11 February, 2015
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, has announced that expats accepted after a first round of applications under Canada's Express Entry system are already helping to fill gaps in Canada's labor market. Read full story »
Tags: Citizenship | professionals | Canada | trade | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Immigration
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 29 October, 2014
Chinese business partners of approved UK companies will soon be able to enjoy a simpler visa application process, along with extra support from UK Visas and Immigration. Read full story »
Tags: business | China | United Kingdom | trade | Expats | Immigration | Investment | Visas and Passports | Invest | Immigration | Investment
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 19 September, 2014
Bank of China has confirmed the launch of a branch in Brazil's second largest city, Rio de Janeiro, which will target Chinese enterprises conducting business in or with Brazil and local and overseas Chinese expats in Rio. Read full story »
Tags: investment | business | accounting | banking | China | Brazil | currency | trade | services | Expats | South America
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 20 May, 2014
It has been announced that a quota entitlement for employing non-Seychellois workers came into force on May 15 in the tourism, construction, agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, financial services, trade and commerce, and domestic work industries. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | business | commerce | law | financial services | employees | offshore | manufacturing | unemployment | construction | regulation | trade | Seychelles | services | Employment | Expats
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 09 May, 2014
The Swiss National Council has rejected a proposal from the Alternative Left party for an "end to tax privileges for millionaires," which would have withdrawn the flat tax regime for wealthy foreigners. Read full story »
Tags: tax | small business | business | tax rates | Switzerland | tax breaks | trade association | trade | individual income tax | Expats