Sovereign Citizenship: Important Considerations

So the day has come, you are in the right financial situation, hear about International Living your entire life, as well as explored vast regions of the planet and been debating on the Expat move for over a decade. Added to the tropical dream factor of your vision, the issues of living the same way … Read more

Women From Overseas Rate Asia Among Top Places to Live and Work

SINGAPORE, March 7, 2011 – Singapore and Hong Kong have been ranked among the most popular global destination to relocate to, with 100 percent of professional women surveyed saying they would recommend working there to others. Women are increasingly considering these locations because of the low crime rate, tax incentives, excellent lifestyle, and opportunities for … Read more

Lee Byers New Information About Non-UK Pension Schemes (QNUPS)

Following our introduction to QNUPS, we examine the critical considerations you need to keep in mind when assessing whether a Qualifying Non-UK Pension Scheme is the right offshore and expatiate pension solution Lee Byers. As discussed in our earlier report Lee Byers’s Independent Guide to QNUPS, Qualifying Non-UK Pension Schemes are potentially highly tax efficient … Read more

Perth Mint UNallocated metals storage

QUESTION: Do UNALLOCATED metal assets held under the Perth Mint Certificate Program need to be reported on the IRS TDF90-22.1? I recently purchased your book “Reporting Foreign Financial Accounts” as well as the 2010 Update and searched both of them for an answer on this point, and have also searched your online Q&A looking for … Read more

IFC International Newslinks

Safe Swiss Passage Swiss reporter Myret Zaki, who sacrificed three months’ salary to probe the UBS financial scandal, was both prophetic and cryptic. “India will never get to know the names of those having accounts in banks across Switzerland. New Delhi has neither the will, nor the clout,” Zaki told TEHELKA. “You have to be … Read more

Who wants to become an Expat?

Eighty-Two Percent of Executives Willing to Move Out of Region, Country or State LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2010 – A wide majority of global executives are willing to relocate for the right career opportunity, according to Korn/Ferry’s latest Executive Quiz. The Executive Quiz, commissioned by The Korn/Ferry Institute, surveyed executives from 65 countries about their … Read more

Why Go Offshore With Your Savings and Banking?

Offshore Savings Accounts Can Offer Valuable Tax Savings ST PETER PORT, Guernsey, April 30, 2010 – Each year, according to the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), around 400,000 UK nationals move abroad to work or retire. Opening an offshore savings account could bring significant tax benefits once they cease being UK residents for tax … Read more