Expat Tax Revolt Starves SARS Of Vital Cash For Services
Expats are leading a financial revolt in South Africa as people lose confidence in the tax system, claim tax experts.
Even the South Africa Revenue...
FATCA List – September 2019
The US Internal Revenue Service’s list of foreign financial institutions reporting under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) increased to 343,676 in July...
Accidental Americans in UK risk frozen bank accounts
Thousands of Brits who were born in America but left as children risk having their UK bank accounts frozen as the US authorities wage...
Only 38% Of Tax Bonanza Is Real Money, Say Accountants
A crackdown on tax avoidance has boosted UK tax revenues by £13 billion - but claims of billions more raised from investigations is just...
CGT Crackdown Is Still A Worry For Aussie Expats
The worry of a capital gains tax crackdown on Australian expats selling a property back home while living overseas won’t go away.
Expats who sell...
France Fumes Over FATCA Demands From The IRS
The French and US tax authorities are in a war of words over collecting financial information about 40,000 accidental Americans living in the country.
The...
Tax Crusade Looks To Raise £30m From Contractors
The tax crack down on contractors is continuing as HM Revenue & Customs seeks to raise nearly £30 million from employment status investigations.
HMRC still...
FATCA List – August 2019
The US Internal Revenue Service’s list of foreign financial institutions reporting under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) increased to 341,729 in July...
Tax Cuts Spur Landlords To Switch To Company Lets
The number of company landlords had hit a record high after more than a decade in the doldrums.
New data for the first six months...
How Much Tax You Really Pay As An Expat
Everyone suspects one of the main reasons for becoming an expat is paying less tax, but do you really pay less tax if you...
Claiming An IHT Refund As House Prices Fall
London house prices have dropped so much in value over the past year that anyone who has inherited a property may be due an...
New UK Tax Rules May Impact Expat Contractors
Many of the 170,000 contractors working for their own company will pay more tax this year - and many are expats who may not...
Worried About Becoming An Accidental American?
If you were born in the USA or closely related to someone who lived in America, you could owe the Internal Revenue Service thousands...
CGT Warning For Expats As Tax Breaks Scrapped
Expats with homes to sell in the UK can expect to pay more capital gains tax if the deal does not go through before...
IHT Is Too Complicated, Say Tax Gurus
Tax experts are recommending ministers to take action to simplify inheritance tax rules.
The Office of Tax Simplification, an independent government agency looking at how...
What To Do If You’re Worried About SARS Expat Tax
The countdown has started for South Africa’s controversial expat tax - and if you are a South African abroad and have yet to start...
Family At War Over Who Inherits £300,000 Home
A family is at war over a £300,000 legal battle in a bid to win the home of their parents who tragically died from...
What Is A Trust And Do You Need One?
Solicitors often talk about leaving property or money in trust for your loved ones when you die, but what does this mean and should...
FATCA List – July 2019
The US Internal Revenue Service’s list of foreign financial institutions reporting under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) remained at 335,778 in June.
The...
Tax Havens Pledge To Lift Company Ownership Secrecy
Three of Britain’s tax havens are ready to lift their veils of secrecy over the mystery owners of thousands of offshore companies.
The British Crown...
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