Taxing times ahead? Seven areas the Chancellor may target in the UK’s 2025 Budget
The UK Autumn Budget 2025 is fast approaching. The UK’s anaemic economic growth may necessitate further tax increases to meet…
The new EU Entry/Exit System: What British expatriates, holiday homeowners and frequent visitors need to know about the EES
There are changes ahead for travel. The new EES border controls – the EU’s Exit/Entry System – will start being…
What UK tax rises can we expect next?
The UK Autumn Budget 2024 introduced several tax increases. With the government still under pressure to boost revenue, attention now…
Pension and inheritance tax reform explained. Are you prepared?
Significant changes are on the horizon for UK pensions and estate planning.  Pension funds will soon be included in your…
Farewell domicile, welcome long-term residence
The UK’s domicile regime has been abolished for tax purposes. The new residence-based system provides much more certainty for UK…
The France/UK double tax treaty on inheritances
France is one of the few countries to have a specific double tax treaty with the UK for inheritance taxes.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
UK budget 2024 update
The UK budget 2024, as expected, included various tax rises, though income tax rates remain unchanged.  The key tax reforms…
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…
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. 
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…
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…
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