For those of you looking forward to taking on new contracts in the Middle East, here is a brief introduction to what you can expect if you are going to work in Saudi Arabia. Arabia is the birthplace and centre of Islam. Islam is the official religion of Saudi Arabia, the only one permitted to its...

With tough new statutory residence test rules, British expats have to make sure of their status by keeping careful travel records. The issue of where you are resident for tax purposes can be more complicated than many people realise, say expat advisers Blevins Franks. If you get it wrong, you could face a tax investigation....

There’s something about Africa that keeps luring people back. Perhaps it’s the feeling of a vast untamed continent where anything is possible. But although the darling of the expat world can be a world of opportunity, it is also a hive of civil unrest and fraught with danger. So it pays to have an idea of...