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The Perils Of Probate When Living In Spain
As an expatriate you are likely to have assets in more than one country. Besides those in Spain you may…
Proposed New UK Residence Rules For People Leaving The UK
Here is some really good news for retired UK expatriates who have been struggling with the UK?s average 90 days…
Banging On The Doors Of Tax Cheats
The UK continues to lead the way in the fight against offshore tax evasion. HM Revenue & Customs has been…
Are You Paying More Tax On Your Offshore Account?
For many people, the term ?offshore banking? has been synonymous with paying less tax?. or no tax at all. While…
Looking For Income? Could High Yield Bonds Be The Answer?
The combination of low interest rates and rising inflation means that most savers are earning negative real rates of returns…
Living Outside The UK? New UK Residence Rules Announced!
Here is some really good news for retired UK expatriates who have been struggling with the UK?s 90 days residence…
Offshore Accounts May Mean More Tax For You
From July this year, if you are an EU resident and have not elected for disclosure of information to the…
The UK Pension Reforms
On 6th April 2011 new rules were introduced which affect the way you take retirement income from your UK pension…
Looking After Your Spouse And Heirs After You?re Gone
Most of us want the peace of mind of knowing that our spouse/partner and children will be well looked after…
IHT And The Expatriate
British expatriates who presume that they are no longer liable to UK inheritance tax (IHT) because they are not tax…
The Perils Of Probate When Living Overseas
As an expatriate you are likely to have assets in more than one country. Besides those in your country of…
Do You Make These Common Investment Mistakes?
One of the key rules of investing is that you need to diversify your assets to spread risk and potentially…
QROPS And The Lump Sum Debate In Spain
Many British expatriates living in Spain have taken advantage of the opportunity to move their UK private pensions into a…
Switzerland Still Under Scrutiny
While Switzerland once had the reputation as the place to keep savings out of reach of the taxman, those days…
Watch Out, Are Fraudsters About?
As another team of fraudsters have been arrested for scamming retirees out of their savings, this is a good time…
Proposed French Tax Changes: French Residents
The draft French Finance Bill for 2011 proposes some important new tax changes which will offer opportunities for both French…
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