UK Offshore Centres Under Attack Again?
UK Labour leader Ed Miliband ruffled a few feathers when he attacked the British crown dependencies for being ?tax havens?…
Bank of England Announces More Quantitative Easing
The Bank of England has announced another round of quantitative easing. At its meeting on 9th February the Monetary Policy…
Tax Considerations For Returning To The UK – Part 2
If you are a British expatriate planning to return to the UK, in order to lower your UK tax liabilities…
Tax Considerations For Returning To The UK – Part 1
While the number of expatriates moving back seems to have increased over recent years, contrary to media reports it?s not…
January ? An Encouraging Start To The Year
January was a very positive month for the major equity markets as they enjoyed a strong start to 2012. The…
French Tax In 2012
2011 was the year of increased austerity measures including exceptional tax increases across the board. Regrettably, there may be more…
UK Taxman Continues To Tackle Tax Fraud
The UK taxman has announced his latest initiative in his ongoing battle to prevent tax evasion and recoup lost taxes.…
Are QROPS Alive And Kicking?
HM Revenue & Customs issued draft legislation on 6th December 2011 amending the rules applied to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension…
New QROPS Rules From April
Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) were introduced in April 2006 on the back of EU directives on pension harmonisation.…
A Tax Raising Start To The Year In Spain
I wrote an article in December 2011 about how austerity is becoming the ?new normal? in many European countries and…
Is There Still Life In Life Settlements?
Many of you may have read on the internet about the UK Financial Services Authority?s (FSA) decision to “?strongly recommend…
Don?t Follow The Herd
With everything that's been going on in the Eurozone, economy and financial markets, and the media taking every opportunity to…
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True?. The Death Of Pension Reciprocation Plans
Although there are certain exceptions, two of the many rules and regulations controlling UK pensions are that you can only…
2011 – Another Taxing Year For British Expatriates In Spain
I wrote articles at the end of 2009 and 2010 commenting what taxing years they were as governments have been…
Swiss Banks Still In The Spotlight
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), Switzerland has made ?considerable progress? when it comes to tax…
Spanish Taxman Warning ? Have You Submitted Your Tax Returns?
Do you own property in Spain? If you are resident in Spain, have you submitted your Spanish tax return each…
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