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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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G20 And OECD Continue To Fight Offshore Tax Evasion
The taxman certainly has wealthy taxpayers in his sights this year. Not only is he raising their taxes, he also…
Now The UK Taxman Targets Overseas Property
Are you a UK resident who owns property abroad? HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced its latest tax evasion…
Blevins Franks Cote d?Azur Office To Run The Nice Marathon For Charity
A team from the Blevins Franks C?e d?Azur office are getting out from behind their desks and putting on their…
The Taxman Wins Again – Latest Ruling In Long-Running UK Residency Case
Many British expatriates have been following the Gaines-Cooper UK residency case and we now have the latest ruling in this…
What Impact Will Inflation Have On Your Savings?
Inflation in the UK has hit a shocking 5.2% and it is also above target in the Eurozone. We all…
Wealthy Hit By Higher Taxes In France
There have been a number of tax reforms in France this year, with changes introduced in both the supplementary Finance…
Bonds ? Are They The Place To Be?
Corporate bonds play an integral part in many investment portfolios. This is partly as a diversification measure to lower overall…
6,000 Swiss Account Holders Given One Month To Come Clean To UK Taxman
As part of its concerted crackdown on offshore tax evasion, in the UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced…
What Investor Protection Do Your Savings Have?
These are difficult times for banks. Some European banks have suffered credit downgrades and the French and Belgium governments had…
UK Holders of Undeclared Swiss Bank Accounts Face Large Tax Bill
On 6th October 2011 the UK and Swiss Governments signed a deal to tax undeclared Swiss Bank Accounts. It affects…
The Euro – ?You Can Check Out? But You Can Never Leave?
With the Euro so much in the news at the moment and concerns about its future, I thought it would…
QNUPS ? An Attractive Wealth Management Opportunity For Retirees In Spain
Many retired British expatriates in Spain are now familiar with QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes) which were introduced in…
Drawdown Options From UK Pension Funds
If you have UK pension funds you can start to draw income from age 55, a regime now known as…
Swiss Banks To Tax UK Accounts. Is This Just The Start?
In a landmark deal Switzerland has agreed to start deducting tax from all accounts owned by British taxpayers for the…
Taking Advice On Your UK Pension Options
Once you reach retirement age you need to carefully consider all your options for receiving pension income, and how they…
Saving Local Tax And Investing In Sterling
The usual advice for British expatriates is to match the currency of their assets to that of their liabilities, so…
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