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The new UK tax year: What has changed, what hasn’t, and what’s on the way

The 2025/26 UK tax year ticked over on 6 April 2025. Most thresholds and allowances remain frozen and most tax…

11.04.25 Read
UK inheritance tax continues to break records

More families than ever are caught in the UK inheritance tax net and tax bills keep rising. With the thresholds…

10.04.25 Read
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…

06.03.25 Read
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.…

27.02.25 Read
UK tax reforms: What you need to know if you live in Portugal or plan to move there

It’s a new era in the UK, with the autumn budget introducing a raft of tax reforms.

20.02.25 Read
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…

11.02.25 Read
Succession and inheritance tax revisited – France

What succession and inheritance tax issues do British expatriates in France need to be aware of right now?  French succession…

23.01.25 Read
UK tax in 2025 and beyond, and implications for expatriates in France.

The last three months of 2024 were pivotal for 2025 taxation, with important announcements in the UK budget and failed…

15.01.25 Read
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.…

03.01.25 Read
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…

10.12.24 Read
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…

28.11.24 Read
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.…

18.11.24 Read
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…

13.11.24 Read
UK budget 2024 update

The UK budget 2024, as expected, included various tax rises, though income tax rates remain unchanged.  The key tax reforms…

01.11.24 Read
UK budget 2024 – Painful taxing times ahead?

The Labour government’s first budget will be announced on 30 October.  While the Chancellor has promised not to increase income…

01.10.24 Read
Time running out to resolve Gibraltar border issue

While most of Europe has moved on from Brexit negotiations, they remain ongoing and unresolved in Gibraltar. 

30.09.24 Read
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