Tag: Malta

The landscape for expat offshore QROPS pensions is undergoing a seismic upheaval as the result of tax and rule changes ordered by the British...

Isle of Man Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are set to offer British expats pension freedoms in line with onshore schemes later this...

Big changes are on the way for Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement 2016 promise to align the...

Company pension schemes are dangling cash carrots in front of Australian expats they want to persuade to give up their final salary pension rights. Huge...

Mediterranean sunshine island Malta is the latest place to launch tax breaks for start-ups along the lines of the British Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme...

Flexible access rules for the over 55s allow pension savers to draw down their pension savings as and when they wish. Well, that’s the plan...

Pension choices for British expats who want to switch to an Australia QROPS look better than they really are. Australia leads the way as the...

Another financial upset could rock retirement saving for British expats looking to transfer their pensions to an Australia QROPS. The dust is dying down on...

New Zealand QROPS face a massive cut in the amount that pension savers can take as a tax-free lump sum later this year. New laws...

Australia Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are the subject of a lot of speculation – and unfortunately much is misinformed. Australia was the largest...

Hundreds of thousands of UK pension savers have opted to take money early from their retirement savings under flexible access rules introduced in April...

We have updated the QROPS Timeline that plots the history of Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) since they were introduced in April 2006. This table timeline...

Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) are an attractive retirement option for expats, but new pension freedoms can limit choice. Although 40 financial centres offer...

The question for many expats is in Australia is if switching their UK pension to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) is worthwhile? Tax...

British expats in Australia have had their retirement plans shaken by the recent HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ban on Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension...

The cheap cost of living and tropical sunshine of The Philippines are a magnet for expats looking to relax after spending hectic time working...

If you are considering transferring a UK pension into an offshore Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) here are 10 tips to consider before...

Only six weeks left until flexible access for Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) and still only two financial centres have announced they will...

Malta Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are jumping on the flexible access bandwagon. The Malta Financial Services Authority as amended local regulations in favour...

It’s well documented that the UK’s pension market is in a bad way. Falling investment returns, financial uncertainty the continual legislation changes are concerning...