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.…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
UK budget 2024 update
The UK budget 2024, as expected, included various tax rises, though income tax rates remain unchanged.  The key tax reforms…
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…
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. 
UK inheritance tax vs French succession tax, at a time of change
These are rather interesting times for British expatriates in France, with the momentous July elections on both sides of the…
Key financial planning steps on your retirement journey in France
Are you fulfilling your dream of enjoying your retirement years in France?   Whether you are in the planning stages and…
Investment decision paralysis – how to overcome an overload of choices
Investment decision paralysis occurs when we are faced with so many investment options that we struggle to compare – but…
UK Premium Bonds and British expatriates
Premium bonds have been a popular savings arrangement in the UK for decades, and millions of people of all ages…
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