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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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The Game Is Over, Warns HMRC
The hard line stance against tax evasion by tax authorities across Europe shows no sign of abating. Indeed it is…
Spanish Succession Tax ? State And Regional Rules
Spanish succession tax (SST) is charged on inheritances and gifts. This article mainly covers inheritances, so if you wish to…
QROPS ? Helping Improve Your UK Pension For Your Life in Spain
Whenever you take any wealth management decisions, whether it?s investment, tax planning or pensions, they should be based on your…
Your Spanish Tax Liabilities On Savings And Investments
If you are a Spanish resident, you are liable to pay tax in Spain on your worldwide income and gains,…
Location Taxation Obligation
Do you own property in Spain and spend a lot of time here, but believe that you are not tax…
Plan Ahead For Tax If You Are Moving From Portugal Back To The UK
It is never too early to start tax planning, whether you are moving abroad for the first time, or moving…
QROPS ? Helping Improve Your UK Pension For Your Life in Portugal
Whenever you take any wealth management decisions, whether it?s investment, tax planning or pensions, they should be based on your…
Protect Your Wealth With A Trust
Trusts are an increasingly invaluable legal instrument for British expatriates? wealth management needs, including asset protection, tax mitigation and estate…
How Much Of Your Estate Will You Leave To The Taxman?
Unlike many other UK taxes, UK inheritance tax (IHT) will follow you around the world. You cannot leave it behind…
Don?t Let Your Spanish Electricity Meter Give You A Tax Fine
Many foreign nationals, including Britons, living in Spain fail to declare themselves to the tax authorities. This is sometimes because…
A Cautionary Tale – UK Tax Cheat Gets Much More Than He Bargained For
While most people know they are obliged to declare all their income on their tax return, not everyone does ?…
Another UK Tax Residency Case Won By HMRC
Last year we had the Court of Appeal ruling in the high profile UK tax residency case of Robert Gaines-Cooper,…
Investors Positive on Global Equities
According to a February survey, investors are currently the most ?bullish? on global equities than they have been over the…
Latest Debates Regarding Wealth Tax, Bouclier Fiscal And Taxation of Assets In France
At the end of November 2010 Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he would get rid of the Bouclier Fiscal (which limits…
Could You Save Tax As A Resident Of France?
In all of the years that Blevins Franks have been giving tax and wealth management advice to expatriates around the…
How Will French Succession Law And Tax Affect Your Family?
None of us want to think about the day we will shuffle off this mortal coil, but on the other…
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