Tag: foreign pension
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US Expats and Pension Taxation
On the subject of tax, Americans attending a recent one-day conference in London aimed at US expats seemed most concerned about how the US is likely to tax their non-US pensions, according to an expert on such tax matters, who spoke at the event. “Some of them have got certain kinds of older, defined-benefit pensions that…
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Export a UK Pension
HMRC cannot restrict transfer of UK pension funds HMRC rules specifically states that you do not need to leave the U.K. to transfer your pension funds. Which means the HMRC cannot restrict transfer of pension funds. A transfer payment may be made either to the scheme administrator including persons responsible for administration of the QROPS,…
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Top 20 Best Foreign Retirement Havens
Most foreign pension plans are likely characterized as trusts for U.S. tax purposes. Neither the statute nor the regulations define the term “employees’ trust.” However, if a foreign pension (i.e., the trust): (i) was created by a foreign employer, (ii) is administered by the foreign employer, and (iii) is more than half funded by the…