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The new UK tax year: What has changed, what hasn’t, and what’s on the way

The 2025/26 UK tax year ticked over on 6 April 2025. Most thresholds and allowances remain frozen and most tax…

11.04.25 Read
UK inheritance tax continues to break records

More families than ever are caught in the UK inheritance tax net and tax bills keep rising. With the thresholds…

10.04.25 Read
Returning to UK: The importance of timing and strategic planning

If you are returning to UK after being resident overseas, or expect to do so in the future, early and…

06.03.25 Read
UK tax in 2025 and beyond, and implications for expatriates in France.

The last three months of 2024 were pivotal for 2025 taxation, with important announcements in the UK budget and failed…

15.01.25 Read
UK tax in 2025 and beyond
What British expatriates in Spain need to know.

The UK tax reforms announced in the autumn budget extend beyond the UK to impact UK nationals living in Spain.…

03.01.25 Read
UK budget 2024 update

The UK budget 2024, as expected, included various tax rises, though income tax rates remain unchanged.  The key tax reforms…

01.11.24 Read
UK budget 2024 – Painful taxing times ahead?

The Labour government’s first budget will be announced on 30 October.  While the Chancellor has promised not to increase income…

01.10.24 Read
Time running out to resolve Gibraltar border issue

While most of Europe has moved on from Brexit negotiations, they remain ongoing and unresolved in Gibraltar. 

30.09.24 Read
UK inheritance tax vs French succession tax, at a time of change

These are rather interesting times for British expatriates in France, with the momentous July elections on both sides of the…

05.09.24 Read
The results of the UK general election.
All change at Downing Street, but what about tax and pensions?

For the UK general election, tax and pensions are the focus of many expatriates. But, what changes can we expect…

10.07.24 Read
Planning a tax-efficient return to the UK

British expatriates waiting to return to the UK after living overseas will benefit from carefully reviewing tax planning, residency, pension,…

08.07.24 Read
UK General Election – how the result could impact tax and pensions

With the UK General Election fast approaching, we look at the tax and pension elements contained in the Conservative and…

21.06.24 Read
UK tax update for British expatriates in Europe

Following the UK spring budget in March and the start of the new tax year in April, we provide an…

16.05.24 Read
The UK tax residence test and expatriates – are you sure you have escaped UK taxation?

The UK statutory residence test determines whether or not individuals are resident in the UK for tax purposes. It can…

18.04.24 Read
The UK Spring Budget – how could it affect expatriates?

The UK’s spring budget included a number of tax announcements. The key news for British expatriates was the abolishment of…

13.03.24 Read
Tax residence in France and the UK – are you paying tax in the right place?

Tax residence has been a big topic amongst British expatriates in France, and those hoping to move there over recent…

20.02.24 Read
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