What Are The Key Trends Shaping Health Insurance Costs Around The World?
While the cost of health insurance changes every year, the changes are even more dramatic as of late due to the latest COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the factors that health insurers use to calculate the price of international health insurance premiums include medical inflation, healthcare utilization, and cost of prescriptions, to name a few. ...
How To Get A COVID Vaccine If You’re An Expat
If you’re an expat living and working in a foreign country, are you eligible for a coronavirus vaccine? And if not, can you return to your home country for a jab? To answer these questions, William Russell, specialists in expat insurance, take a look at some of the more successful COVID-19 vaccination programmes around...
UK Self Assessment – 2020 In Review And What We Can Expect In 2021
As the pandemic continues to impact our way of life, it’s never been so important to manage finances and plan ahead. Understanding the latest tax changes and how they will affect you can be hard to get your head around, especially with everything going on. One change that self-employed taxpayers had...
4 Things For U.S. Expats To Know At Tax Time
The pandemic has changed nearly every American’s life, including U.S. expats, and while these changes could impact their 2020 taxes, with changes to international travel and residency, U.S. expats may have different considerations to take into account than their friends and family back in the U.S. Written exclusively for Expat...
How To Say ‘Willing To Relocate’ On Your CV
Prepared to take your career international? Make these CV changes. If you’re willing to relocate internationally for a job, how should you include that in your CV? Well, there are several ways that you can state on your CV that you’re willing to work anywhere in the world, but some methods allow you to be...
Don’t Get Stung On Foreign Property Deposits
As lockdowns and disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic continue, there’s no doubt it has changed the way we live and work. One impact is that jobs which were previously thought to be only office-based are now effectively done remotely, and whether you call it flex or hybrid working, working from home looks here to...
Should You Include A Photo On Your CV Or Resume?
TopCV are regularly asked whether you should include a photo on your CV or resume? The answer varies around the world depending on the role you are applying for. Here Amanda Augustine of TopCV sets out here everything you need to know. Re-published with the agreement of TopCV While it...
6 Tips To Stay Safe When Flying While Pregnant
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its impact on different parts of the world continue to flood our news and social media. You’re probably wondering how COVID-19 could affect your loved ones, especially if you have a young baby or are currently pregnant. On top of that, if you have travel plans coming up, you...
Why You Should Consider Online Education
In today’s fast-paced world, attending university physically isn’t always possible. Whether it is because you have a full-time job, family commitments, or health issues, attending lectures every day may not be practical. Fortunately, many universities offer online degree programs, which are a great option for people who have very busy lifestyles. Online education is gaining...
The Pros And Cons Of The Stamp Duty Holiday
The stamp duty holiday granted by the Chancellor in July 2020 ends in March 2021. Here One Touch Investment look in depth at the impact this has had on the buy to let market and what is likely to happen after the stamp duty holiday ends. Written exclusively for Expat Network by One Touch Investment. ...
Expat Landlords – Your Self-Assessment Guide
If you make money from renting out your property to others, HM Revenue and Customs considers you as a landlord, even if you don’t think you are. As such, expat landlords will need to fill in an annual Self-Assessment tax return form (which tells HMRC how much Income Tax you’ll owe on your earnings)...
Do I Need To Complete The UK Self Assessment?
If you are classed as self-employed or have a source of untaxed income, you will be required to complete a Self Assessment. However, this criteria is vague and many are left confused as to whether they actually need to file the tax return or not. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Mike Parks of GoSimpleTax...