Downtime in the USA
If your expat assignment takes you to USA, why not travel to these recommended places in your time off? Get away from your work assignment and truly explore your new environment, its culture and unique sights. Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is known for great food (you won’t find better grits – ground-corn porridge – on...
Expats: What’s The Cost Of Learning A New Language?
If you’re thinking of moving abroad post-Brexit, a new tool helps you calculate exactly how long it will take to learn the local language, and how much it will cost. The thought of leaving the UK is certainly appealing to many – it has been widely reported that there have been record numbers of people...
Buying Property In Australia
The first thing to know about buying property in Australia is that foreigners do not have an automatic right to own property. Unless you are married to an Australian or hold a permanent resident visa or special category visa (as New Zealanders do) you will need to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)....
Saudi Arabia To Tax Money Sent Abroad
The Saudi authorities are considering a tax on remittances by expats. By tightening the rules on employees sending money abroad the Saudi government aims to raise revenue. It is considering plans to impose a tax of up to 6 per cent on money sent out of the country by expats. New rules may also limit...
Contractors: Beware New Managed Service Company Rules
Contractors in the UK, or using UK structures while abroad, should consider how they might be adversely affected by new laws on managed service company providers. The UK taxman previously found it extremely difficult to enforce the old IR35 rules on personal service companies being used by contractors, say experts at Capital Consulting. So MSC...
New Zealand Desperate For IT Specialists
It has recently been announced in New Zealand that migration is the only way to bridge the current skills gap for IT companies. The IT industry in New Zealand is growing rapidly, generating an estimated 3,000 new jobs each year. These roles aren’t being filled by existing training initiatives, even though there are more IT...
New Zealand Continues To Attract Britons
New Zealand has voted, following a national referendum, to keep its current flag, which features the British Union Jack alongside the Southern Cross star constellation. It is also attracting record numbers of migrants. Britain has a rich history with New Zealand. People, commerce and ideas have flowed between the two countries for many generations. The first...
Migration Insurance For Australia, New Zealand
The number of migrants to Australia and New Zealand continues to rise, and there may be a need for them to have insurance cover in place. Read more…
The Antipodes as a low-tax location
Alongside the sea and sunshine some locations offer great tax breaks to expats. Here we consider Australia and New Zealand. Read more…
New Zealand Economy Creates Jobs And Lifts Migration
New Zealand’s expanding economy is creating opportunities for migrants, particularly those with skills in the construction industry An expanding New Zealand economy is credited with bringing migration to a record high. Figures released by the country’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment May show that employment increased 0.7% in the first quarter of 2015, 3.3%...
New Cross-Europe Online Bank Account Launches
ipagoo, a new online current account for consumers, has launched in the UK, France, Spain and Italy. By separating cash management from credit, ipagoo can offer real-time, cross-border transactions across Europe, available through a single relationship for the first time. The new account, developed by the Orwell Group, is designed for everyone, but is particularly...