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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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Pension Time Bombs
Life expectancy is increasing. While this is good news for us as individuals, longevity will place a heavy burden on…
Saving Tax In France And Investing In Sterling
The usual advice for British expatriates is to match the currency of their assets to that of their liabilities, so…
UK Economy Turns A Corner
Is the worst of the economic downturn behind the UK? The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) said on…
Switzerland Agrees New Tax Deal With Germany. Higher Taxes For UK Deal
The UK and Germany signed tax deals with Switzerland last year to ensure they will receive tax from any undisclosed…
Another Tax Residence Victory For HMRC
The UK?s March budget confirmed that the government will introduce a statutory definition of tax residence on 6th April 2013.…
Focus On Portugal
2011 saw the introduction of some tax rises for Portuguese residents as part of the austerity measures, and taxpayers are…
The UK Budget
Was the UK budget a case of robbing Peter to pay Peter, or robbing Peter to pay Paul, or robbing…
Switzerland And UK Sign Revised Tax Deal
Switzerland and the UK agreed a landmark tax agreement in August 2011 which was then formally signed in October. At…
Focus On Cyprus
Tax rises are an inevitable part of austerity measures and Cyprus is no exception. Cyprus has been under pressure from…
3 Years Of Low Interest Rates. 3 More To Come?
When the Bank of England voted to keep interest rates on hold at their March monetary policy meeting, it marked…
The Importance Of Tax Planning
Tax increases are impacting most of us in Europe, but the extent to which they affect you often depends on…
Spain ? More Austerity Measures Needed?
In February the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) praised the tax measures introduced in Spain as a crucial…
Latest Tax Changes In France
Here we go again. Last year we had four rectified Finance Bills for 2011, on top of the original one,…
Blevins Franks Expands In Spain
As part of our strategy to provide local support to our clients, we are pleased to announce the opening of…
Has The Reintroduction Of Wealth Tax Backfired For The Government?
The lead story in our last quarterly newsletter last year was the reintroduction of wealth tax in Spain. In December…
It Is Time Not Timing That Reaps Rewards
?Is this a good time to invest?? This is one of the questions we are frequently asked, and the answer…
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