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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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Investing In Volatile Markets ? Pound Cost Averaging
Stockmarkets have been having a tough time recently, with share prices rocked by uncertainty and investor fear. Investors tend to…
Swiss Banks To Tax UK Accounts
In a landmark deal Switzerland has agreed to start deducting tax from all accounts owned by British taxpayers for the…
Are You Planning To Move Abroad?
It?s the time of year when many people visit countries like Spain, France, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta, fall in love…
All That Glitters Is Not Necessarily Gold
One of the hot investment topics of conversation at the moment is gold. It?s been a sought after commodity for…
Interest Rates Look Set To Remain Low
Hands up anyone who thought, back when the Bank of England cut its interest rate to 0.5% in March 2009,…
Unregulated Investments – A Wolf In Sheep?s Clothing
It never stops amazing me that, over the years, each time we have a financial crisis a myriad of investment…
Don?t Let Your Pension Income Of Today Steal From It Tomorrow
The new pension legislation that came into effect in the UK in April 2011 included some welcome changes. In particular…
The UK Residence Rules And Working Abroad For Those Leaving The UK
The UK rules as to when you are tax resident in the UK or not if you live abroad but…
Building Your Investment Portfolio
Many readers who have retired abroad or are planning to do so will have worked hard to achieve their dream…
Tax Hikes For Ageing Populations?
Thanks to improved medical science and healthier lifestyles we are living longer and, while most of us consider this good…
How Are Your Savings Taxed In Spain?
Many people who move to Spain rely to a certain extent on their savings to provide an income, or at…
Portuguese Residents To Be Hit By New “Extraordinary Tax”
Taxes have been on the rise across Europe as governments aim to repair their budget deficits. After having been forced…
What Investor Protection Do You Have
Following recent press articles, this is a good time to remind savers and investors to establish what level of investor…
Tax Reforms In France – How Do They Affect French Residents?
There has been much debate about the latest round of tax reforms and the draft Finance Bill has now been…
Will Your Spouse Inherit Your Assets If You Die In France?
We all want to leave our spouse or partner financially secure following our death, not to mention as worry free…
Taxation Of Pension Lump Sums In France
On 1st January 2011 French tax law changed to make pension lump sums taxable in France for the first time.…
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