Expat UK Tax Residence And COVID-19
COVID-19 is having a potential unforeseen tax consequence on expats whose travel plans are disrupted as government close borders and impose self-isolation periods. The travel
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Should I Transfer Out Of My Final Salary Pension?
Pension pay-offs designed to encourage retirement savers to leave gold-plated workplace pension schemes ended the year on high. Golden goodbyes are enhanced cash payments from
Vaccine Passports – Travel Cure Or Controversy?
Vaccine passports are fast becoming the next big COVID-19 controversy for government around the world. Some politicians see the passports as a way of getting
UK Expat Frozen Pensions Branded A National Shame
The British government has offloaded the financial responsibility for expat pensioners on to foreign governments rather than unfreezing the state pension, according to a cross-party
QROPS List – January 15, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left the market for offshore expat pensions unaffected. New pensions are added to the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme
EU27 Residence Brexit Update For Expats
A key plank of Brexit was European governments had lost their sovereignty and power to make autonomous decisions. But British expats in the European Union
Expats Can Blame COVID-19 For Late Tax Returns
Expat landlords prevented from completing their self-assessment tax returns on time due to COVID-19 can use the pandemic to avoid late-filing penalties, says HM Revenue &
Brexit And EU Expats With A UK Will
Understanding expat tax can be complicated and although residence determines where taxes are paid, the vague definition of domicile comes into play for inheritance tax
Four-Year Autocall Reverse Convertible On E-Commerce And Payments
Shopping has changed forever thanks to COVID-19 lockdowns that have forced retailers to rethink the way they deliver their goods to customers. A recent survey
QROPS List – November 15, 2020
The United States is the first country to lose QROPS status for more than a year as two offshore expat pensions were delisted. The Qualifying
US Regulator Clears Way For Crypto ETFs
Cryptocurrency exchange traded funds could be on the way as hard line financial watchdogs warm to a more mainstream approach to digital currencies. Exchange traded
CGT Change Signalled For Expat Landlords
Expat landlords and second home owners with property in the UK could become major losers if Chancellor Rishi Sunak overhauls how capital gains tax is
Finding A Good School For Expat Children
Finding a school that offers a first-class education for expat children is a tough task for families moving abroad. Standards and qualifications can vary widely
Global house prices shrug off COVID-19 impact
The COVID-19 pandemic plunged many global housing markets into chaos as sellers and movers were forced into lockdown – but house prices are still increasing
QROPS List – October 15, 2020
Gibraltar QROPS have come under the tax man’s spotlight with eight schemes axed from the list of expat offshore pensions, according to the latest official
10% Guaranteed Structured Investment Note
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a dramatic fall in the price of energy stocks. In many cases the share prices have plunged by 50% or
WPS Advisory
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Pension Savers Pay More Tax If They Ignore Advice
Two out of three retirement savers who take all the money from their pension pay more tax than they should because they do not follow
QROPS List – October 1, 2020
More QROPS expat pensions were opened in the past two weeks than at any time since May 2016, according to the latest data from HM
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