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UK inheritance tax: The mounting impact on British families
UK inheritance tax is no longer a niche concern. Frozen allowances, rising asset values, pensions entering the tax net and tighter reliefs mean many...
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Assurance Vie Reforms In France
Assurance Vie contracts are a popular savings vehicle in France and offer significant tax benefits. A government commissioned  report recommends…
Living in France? Do You Still Have UK Investments?
Many British continue to hold the same investments they had set up while UK resident, but in most cases they are…
Living in Spain? Do You Still Have UK Investments?
Many British expatriates continue to hold the same investments they had set up while UK resident, but in most cases they are…
No Hiding Place For Residents Of France
One of the key financial themes of 2013 has been automatic exchange of information, and the European and global fight…
Interest Rates To Stay Low
The Bank of England has a new Governor.  Mark Carney took over from Sir Mervyn King on 1st July and…
Gibraltar Obliged To Share Financial Information With Spain
The news that the European Court of Justice obliged Gibraltar to share financial information with Spain is important for anyone…
The End Of Swiss Banking Secrecy?
Not too long ago Swiss banking secrecy seemed set in stone, but its days now appear to be numbered. The…
UK Offshore Centres To Share More Information
The UK government is getting even tougher on tax fraud. Prime Minister David Cameron has made “fighting the scourge of…
Tax Residence ? France And The UK
We have come across many cases where someone thinks they are tax resident in France, only to find they are…
French Succession Tax – How Much Will You Leave The Taxman?
Inheritance tax ? known as ?succession tax? in France – is one of the most unpopular taxes. Having paid tax…
EU To Extend Automatic Exchange Of Information
The amount of financial information to be shared between EU countries will significantly increase over the next years. As part…
UK Inheritance Tax News
Inheritance tax is one of the most unpopular taxes in the UK, and it follows British expatriates around the world.…
Luxembourg For Investor Protection
The banking crisis in 2008 undermined the financial strength of institutions such as banks, but for many people the threat…
Stockmarkets Reaching For New Highs
The media tends to focus on bad news rather than good, and investment news is no exception. The media are…
The Beginning Of The End For Tax Havens
Over the last 10 years or so, we have reported on a number of new initiatives to clamp down on…
Taxing Times In Cyprus
Expatriates living in Cyprus have had it pretty good, tax wise.  Over the last few years we have watched as…
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