Tourist Tax in America
Erin
30 August, 2010 08:28
Travelers to the USA may be looking forward to saving some money as the value of the dollar has diminished, but they will have to pay a new tourist tax first.
When?
On September 8th, 2010 the new tax will be initiated. The Travel Promotion Act was signed into law by President Obama in March 2010.
How much?
It is a $10 fee with a $4 administration fee equalling $14. It will only be collected once every two years. (More)
Pre-nuptial agreements: of any use in England?
EasyExpat
20 October, 2009 15:52
The Court of Appeal in England has recently re-made the law concerning the recognition of pre-nuptial agreements in England. So, what does this mean for you as an expatriate who may or may not have a prenuptial agreement in place with your spouse?
In July 2009 one of Germany’s richest women, Katrin Radmacher was awarded victory in her appeal to have her pre-nuptial agreement recognised in the English courts. Her former husband, Nicolas Grantatino had signed a pre-nuptial not to make any claims on her fortune if they split up, however he was awarded £5.85 million for his own use by a High Court Judge in 2008. The Court of Appeal overturned that decision. (More)
Fiduciary & Offshore Factoring with Expert Expat
EasyExpat
28 September, 2009 16:44
Fiduciary Factoring is the most effective Tax Planning Solution for optimisation of your income in a tax-free offshore environment.
The main purpose of Fiduciary Factoring - also known as Offshore Factoring - is to expatriate all or part of your income and assets into offshore funds.
Fiduciary Factoring offers attractive advantages as part of your Tax Planning strategy providing benefits that you may have thought inaccessible.
Forget about so-called government tax exemption programmes in real estate and other areas, and consider all of the opportunities allowed by alternative Tax Planning schemes and efficient legal arrangements.
The set up of these kinds of arrangements is quick and absolutely affordable. As a result, you will benefit from retention of 90% of all of your expatriate income and funds, completely tax-free.
With the service provided by ExpertExpat, Financial Planning managers will take care of your offshore wealth and will offer you the best choice of investment programmes.
On the website you will find explanation of the process, case-study and FAQ.
All operations can be done online with the highest confidentiality, with the website offering a unique area for members to make online operations and follow their settlements, as well as discussing privately with financial planning experts through our private online email system.
Expert Expat in Paris - salon des Micro-entreprises : 6-8 octobre 2009 [Palais des Congrès - Porte maillot]
Our experts will be in Paris at the beginning of October to take part in the exhibition dedicated to entrepreneurs and small-companies. They will be located Stand A22.
If you are in Paris you will be able to get explanation on our unique tax optimisation and our experts will answer directly all your questions. They will have specific offers for the time of the exhibition.
INTERVIEW: Balthazar Tax Advisers, Amsterdam
EasyExpat
10 August, 2009 17:59
Balthazar Tax Advisers is a Dutch and international tax consulting firm
specialised in advising expats in the Netherlands.
Company - City - Country :
Balthazar Tax Advisers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Can you talk about your project?
On our website http://www.netherlandstax.com we have provided a lot of detailed
information on tax in the Netherlands. The aim of our website is to help
expats in the Netherlands know more about the Netherlands tax system and how
they can benefit from it. (More)
Shopping for Divorces
EasyExpat
08 June, 2009 11:11
An expatriate often has a choice of where to divorce. You need to make the right choice early, because often it is irreversible – and the jurisdiction that governs your divorce can have significant impacts on your fortunes.
Divorce is not as simple as just ending the marriage. There are generally two main areas of contention in divorces, one relating to sorting out financial arrangements between the couple, the other relating to arrangements for any children of the marriage. In fact many countries require that you also sort out arrangements for children before the divorce is granted. (More)
HSBC: Protecting your wealth in turbulent times
EasyExpat
21 April, 2009 22:36
Article sponsored by HSBC
A seminar for foreign nationals in the UK
Investment strategies for volatile times
There are few certainties wherever you look in today's volatile global economy, but HSBC believe that this is the time when you need to think positively about the future.
HSBC invite you to a seminar on "Protecting your wealth in turbulent times". (More)
Free Independent Wealth Management seminars for foreign nationals
EasyExpat
20 August, 2008 19:29
HSBC offers a series of free Independent Wealth Management seminars for foreign nationals.
The next seminar presented by HSBC International Financial Advisers (UK) Limited (HSBC International) is in London on 17 September 2008 and will cover international tax and financial planning.
Are you a foreign national living and working in London? If so, there is every chance that you could enjoy a number of tax advantages that this status offers. But where can you get reliable advice and guidance on effective financial planning? This is where one of HSBC International’s free seminars could help you. Seminar details are given below.
The seminar, entitled ‘International tax and financial planning for foreign nationals’, will cover a wide range of topics that could be of benefit to anyone living and working abroad. In particular, how you can benefit from our independent financial planning advisory service. (More)
UK: end of the non-dom threat?
EasyExpat
10 March, 2008 13:31
Dating from the age of the empire, the non-domicile status was designed during the Napoleonic wars in the hope to get cash from workers in America. The law lets foreigners (and their British born children) claim a non-domiciled status and therefore put aside some of their wealth and income from Britain. Thus, 10% of the population living in Britain (bankers, but also east European workers) are entitled to use it , whereas the rest of the population are liable for tax on their income and gain worldwide. (More)
INTERVIEW: Financial Coaching - Paris, France
EasyExpat
18 February, 2008 17:46
Carmen is managing a company in Financial Coaching, dedicated to expatriates and individuals in France.
Company:
FINANCIAL COACH – www.coach-financier.com
City - Country:
Paris - France
On which economic sector are you acting and what is its advantage?
My activity is devoted to Financial Coaching (advice) for individuals. The advantage is that my services are tailor-made.
Can you talk about your activity?
I’m sure that Financial Coaching can be useful for expats since French legislation for real estate (de-fiscalisation), and the French "financial" system itself may be complicated for a person who arrives in France to spend only a few years. (More)
Tax evasion: UK is targeting offshore accounts
EasyExpat
08 February, 2008 22:38
Threat of reality? According to the UK Daily Telegraph, Inland Revenue is carrying out a crackdown on people evading UK income tax by using offshore bank accounts, i.e. using their credit card to pay for living expenses in the UK.
The American Internal Revenue Service (IRS) carried out its own review on tax evasion through offshore accounts in 2002. Under the IRS rules, American
taxpayers are liable for US tax wherever their income is generated. The rules is slightly different in the UK where the ordinary resident is only taxable on its income generated or spent in the UK (that is likely to change next April). (More)
