China is to build a database of overseas talent as part of a digital platform to match foreign experts with potential employers, a senior official has said.China Daily reports that the platform, the first project of its kind in the country, will include all legally employed foreign workers’ nationalities, areas of expertise and industry, their...

Saudi Arabia’s passports department is starting to issue new resident permits with a five-year lifespan for expatriates. According to reports in Arab News, the new resident permits were first issued on 15 October, the first day of the Islamic New Year. Companies and expatriates have to renew the permits yearly online, with no need...

Someone who looks after my affairs has told me that days on holiday overseas are not classed as working, so these days are counted as being in the UK. This means I can spend much less time back in the UK if I want to remain non-resident. Is this correct? Adam Thompson, tax manager of...

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I have (I think uniquely) been paid like an employee by my company as I travel between international assignments. They say they can no longer do this. Can I remain UK non-resident and would it be better to bill them directly as a contractor or set up a UK company to manage my finances? Adam...

We specialise in business management for international recording acts etc. We recently had a question from a UK citizen relocating to Canada as a permanent resident. Can he sever his UK residency and file taxes in Canada until his return? “In short, it is possible for your client to sever their UK tax residency,” says...

Here is a brief introduction to what you can expect if you are considering taking up a contract or permanent post in India. India has a broad ethnic and linguistic diversity. The Indians are divided mainly into the dark-skinned Dravidian with approximately 25 percent of the population and the lighter-skinned Indo-Aryan races with approximately 72...

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....

I’ve been offered a post in the Middle East but I’m unsure what my tax position is. I have a property I own and one I rent. As I still have liabilities in the UK, with grown up children and standing bills to pay on my own house, I will need to repatriate money each...