Lowering your tax bill should be right up there at the top of your financial to do list. I know what you are thinking. Tax is boring boring boring with three capital Bs. But dare I say that’s not the right way of looking at
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You’d think the fact that something looks like tax, smells like tax and tastes of one hundred percent taxation would give the game away. Recent events suggest not. You see it all began in public house when discussions moved towards income tax. Yes, the conversation
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If you were an expat tax free allowance, you would be about to be humiliated. How times have changed since way back when (all of two years ago). It feels like just yesterday you were a commendable £12.3K………… But that’s nothing but a distant memory
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Where are all the non doms? My guess is, on the way to the harbour. You see the Labour party, who everybody is saying is a shoe-in for the next election are threatening to take a look at non doms. And by take a look,
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This week we take a look at the best places to invest in property in the UK. Investing in bricks and mortar tends to beat the most popular alternatives, chief amongst them being shares. But, and it’s a big but, to do it right requires
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Significant changes to National Insurance were among the attention-grabbing announcements in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, which he made in November 2023. And what was perhaps even more notable is one would be introduced in January 2024, rather than April when the new UK tax
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Is it time to leave Vanguard? I mean, right now everybody’s pulling their money out of the once popular Vanguard LifeStrategy funds. OK. That’s a slight exaggeration, strictly speaking everyone’s pulling their money out of the bond heavy LifeStategy funds. But that’s still serious. Not,
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The British Expat Money cost of buying a house calculator crunches the number so that you don’t have to. There are two ways to use the calculator. Want a quick estimate – simply key in the house price and your deposit. But if the property
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If you want a mortgage and live overseas, you really need the help of a professional. This week, we take a look at three of the best expat mortgage brokers in the UK. All three have dedicated teams of highly experienced mortgage advisors to find
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This investment property return on investment calculator crunches the numbers so that you don’t have to. Use it to work out the ROI on a property you own or one that you are thinking about buying. (See the guide below if you have any problems)
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