Expat News

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

ExpatBriefing: Greek Shipping Firms Unhappy With Tax Regime

Tax regime instability has been cited by Greek shipping companies as a reason why they would consider switching to an al... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Denmark To Extend Tax Breaks For Skilled Foreigners

The Confederation of Danish Industry has welcomed an announcement by a government minister that a special tax scheme for... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Shanghai FTZ To Remove Bureaucracy For Expats

The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, the low-tax industrial zone, is taking steps to speed up residence and work permit a... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Malaysia To Introduce Revised Tourist Tax On Sep 1

Malaysia is to proceed with the introduction of a tax on accommodation provided to foreign tourists. Read more

ExpatBriefing: Italy Grants Non-Dom Status To First HWNI Taxpayer

Italy has granted non-domiciled status to a taxpayer for the first time, after introducing a new non-dom regime at the s... Read more

ExpatBriefing: Jump In US Expats Renouncing Citizenship

According to Treasury Department statistics, the number of taxpayers renouncing their US citizenship in the second quart... Read more