Expat News

ExpatBriefing: Younger UK Passport Holders Can Use Simpler Online Renewal Service

British passport holders between the ages of 16 and 25 can now use the online passport renewal service, which was previo... Read more

ExpatBriefing: France Prepares To Lure London Bankers With Tax Cuts

The French Government is planning to unveil additional tax cuts next year to encourage London's bankers and financiers t... Read more

ExpatBriefing: EU Welcomed A Record Number Of Non-EU Nationals In 2016

Eurostat, the EU statistics agency, says a record 3.4 million first-time permits were issued to non-EU residents by EU s... Read more

ExpatBriefing: European Court Rules In Major UK Immigration Case

Europe's top court has delivered a landmark ruling that will benefit married couples where one is an EU citizen who newl... Read more

ExpatBriefing: EU Firms Push For Progress On Brexit

EU businesses have said that they are concerned by the slow pace of Brexit talks and called on the UK to offer concrete ... Read more

ExpatBriefing: UK Letting Agent Fee Ban A Boon For Temporary Residents

The cost of temporarily renting property in the UK is to likely drop under legislation tabled before the UK's parliament... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Malta Work Permit Processing Times Slashed

Malta's immigration authority, Identity Malta, has slashed processing times for issuing single work permits. Read more

ExpatBriefing: Taiwan Announces Perks For Skilled Foreign Expats

Taiwan's Government has approved a 50 percent tax cut for overseas workers as part of its plan to attract more foreign t... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Landmark UK Tax Court Win For British Expats

The UK's High Court of Justice has ruled in favor of the taxpayer in a landmark case concerning limits to HM Revenue and... Read more

ExpatBriefing: US Citizens Continue To Ditch Passports In Droves

US expatriation numbers are on track for another record year, with 4,448 passport-holders renouncing their citizenship i... Read more

ExpatBriefing: US Passports Won't Be Seized For FBAR Violations: ACA

Americans and prospective US citizens will not lose their right to a US passport for incurring significant penalties for... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Taiwan Clarifies Tax Rules For Japanese Expats

The National Taxation Bureau of Taipei has released new guidelines on the tax treatment of Japanese expatriates working ... Read more

ExpatBriefing: 'Refined' US Residency-Based Tax Proposals Released

American Citizens Abroad, an advocacy group for American expats, has released "refined" proposals for residency-based ta... Read more

ExpatBriefing: UK Buy-To-Let Property Investment Loses Its Allure

Maintaining property in the UK to rent it out is a less attractive prospect now, following the April 2016 introduction o... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Switzerland Consulting On WHT Reforms

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance is consulting on proposals to amend the Withholding Tax Ordinance, to more clear... Read more