Returning to UK: The importance of timing and strategic planning
If you are returning to UK after being resident overseas, or expect to do so in the future, early and…
Modelo 720 March deadline – What do you need to do?
Modelo 720 – or Form 720 – is an online declaration Spanish residents may need to complete each year.
Are your savings and investments suitable for you today and your future plans?
Investment planning involves carefully examining your objectives and risk appetite to ensure your portfolio is suitable for your current circumstances…
Should you keep your UK ISAs when moving and living abroad?
While ISAs are a valued savings arrangement in the UK, they lose their essential tax advantages when you move abroad.…
Moving to Portugal from UK – residency and taxation
This article offers some key information for moving to Portugal from UK, specifically regarding visa application and how to manage…
How UK investments are taxed in Portugal
Many British expatriates living in Portugal continue to hold the same savings and investments they had in the UK, even…
Planning a secure retirement in France
Planning your retirement in France? Be sure to review your strategy early in order to minimise your tax liabilities whilst…
UK tax in 2025 and beyond
What British expatriates in Spain need to know.
The UK tax reforms announced in the autumn budget extend beyond the UK to impact UK nationals living in Spain.…
Strategic financial planning for a life in Spain
Review your financial planning for Spain to ensure it is on the right path, and that your savings and investments…
Review your financial planning for Portugal 2025
As we enter spring of 2025, have you reviewed your financial plan yet?
Estate planning considerations for UK nationals in Spain
Careful estate planning becomes even more imperative when you move to Spain. The Spanish inheritance regime imposes forced heirship and…
UK tax in 2025 and beyond, and implications for expatriates in Cyprus
The UK’s autumn budget introduced several tax changes, many of which reach beyond its shores to also impact British expatriates…
Moving to Portugal? Are you paying the right taxes in the right country?
If you have moved or are moving to Portugal, tax planning should be high on your priorities. Otherwise you could…
How UK pensions are taxed in Spain
If you’ve chosen to retire in Spain, it’s essential to understand how your UK pensions will be taxed in Spain.…
Property or investment – which is the better option?
When we speak of property or investment in this article, we compare two different routes of investment; we weigh the…
France 2025 budget and potential tax reforms
The first draft of the France 2025 budget was presented by Prime Minister Michael Barnier’s government on 10 October 2024. 
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