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Take These Actionable Steps To Secure Your Franchise Investment

Investing in a franchise can be an exciting opportunity for individuals seeking to enter the world of entrepreneurship with a proven business model. However, it’s essential to approach this endeavor with caution and thorough preparation to ensure a successful and secure investment. Here are actionable steps that you, as a prospective franchisee, can take to...

Mastering Financial Literacy Abroad For Expats In Mexico

Navigating a new country’s financial landscape is no small feat. For expats in Mexico, understanding the intricacies of local banking and credit systems is a crucial step towards financial security and independence. This guide is crafted to empower you with critical knowledge, ensuring your transition into Mexico’s economy is as smooth as a peso coin...

Six Ways To Spring Clean And Better Manage Your Business Finances And Tax Admin

With the weather getting slightly warmer and the world outside starting to look much greener, spring has most definitely sprung. It’s the time of year when many of us decide to spring clean our homes, an end-of-winter custom that’s thousands of years old. Thorough spring cleaning can transform our living spaces, leaving us feeling revitalised,...

Singapore Implements Online Criminal Harms Act To Combat Cyber Crimes

Singapore recently implemented the Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA) to address online criminal activities. OCHA allows for the issuance of directions to online service providers, entities, or individuals when specified criminal offenses occur. In this article, our friends at Pacific Prime CXA will provide a succinct summary of the main provisions of OCHA. Background and...

UK Tax Rebate When You’re An Expat Brit

How To Claim A UK Tax Rebate When You’re An Expat Brit

So, you’ve finally done it. You’ve left the UK to go and live overseas, perhaps for a less stressful life in a sunnier place where you can experience the local culture, find new friends and enjoy your new home. How could life get any better? Well, suddenly finding out or remembering that you can claim...

UK Pensions As An Expat In Spain

Your Guide To UK Pensions As An Expat In Spain

Whether you’ve already moved to Spain, or you plan to retire there, it is important to have a good understanding of your pension portfolio. It is likely that your UK pensions are the major contributor for your income in retirement. Therefore, it is important to have a good understanding to ensure they last as long...

Benefits Of A Spanish Compliant Investment Bond As A British Expat

One of the major goals of every investor is to find ways to reduce costs and enhance the growth of their investments. Different kinds of investments have different rules that apply to them and influence their growth and profitability. To make the right choices, you need to have a good understanding of how these...

Workers Compensation

Understanding Workers Compensation: A Guide For Small Business Owners

Running a small business comes with its fair share of risks and responsibilities. Among these responsibilities is ensuring the safety and well-being of your employees. While you may take all necessary precautions to maintain a safe work environment, accidents can still happen. In such instances, having workers compensation in place is essential for both your...

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to International Tax Planning

In today’s global business environment, effective international tax planning is essential for startups aiming for global expansion. An understanding of how to manage your tax liabilities across different jurisdictions could be the difference between an also-ran and a world beater for your fledgling startup: it is your access to overseas markets that stands to benefit,...

COVID stimulus checks

Last chance for US expats to claim up to $3,200 in COVID stimulus checks

As a US expat, you’re exploring the advantages of life overseas. But there’s one opportunity you don’t want to miss – claiming your U.S. government COVID stimulus checks, otherwise known as Economic Impact Payments, which can amount to up to 3.200 US dollars. The final deadline of June 15, 2024, is fast approaching!  This is not...

renounce U.S. citizenship

Top Reasons Why Americans Abroad Want To Renounce Their U.S. Citizenship

While the annual tax season can be stressful for filers, the burden is even greater for Americans overseas. About 9 million U.S. citizens live abroad, the U.S. Department of State estimates. Nearly a quarter of U.S. expats are “seriously considering” or “planning” to renounce U.S. citizenship according to 1040 Abroad. For those looking to renounce citizenship,...

Useful Tech Tools Every Business Should Fully Utilize

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, staying at the forefront of technological advancements is not just advantageous—it’s essential. Tech tools can automate mundane tasks, optimize operations, and provide invaluable insights into customer behavior. Whether it’s to improve productivity, manage projects effortlessly, or enhance customer engagement, there is a suite of tech tools designed to...