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UK Spring Budget – March 2023. A summary for expats
Here we are again with another Budget and don’t they seem to come around fast? Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt has been in the role since October of last year and while he issued an Autumn Statement on 17th … Continue reading
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UAE wills for Muslim expats – now available
The times, they are a-changing, to quote Bob Dylan, and that is the case in the UAE as Muslim expats can now write UAE wills and distribute their assets exactly as they wish, in the same way as non-Muslims. This … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Wills
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai, Dubai property, expat wills, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Sharia Law, UAE, UAE property, UAE will. wills in UAE, Wills for UAE, Wills in the UAE, wills. will
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UK Autumn Statement November 2022 – a summary for expats
UK Budgets seem to come thick and fast these days with the last one in September, albeit that was referred to as a ‘fiscal event’. A small budget by any other name can lead to as many problems as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Statement, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, currency exchange, currency transfer, Dubai financial advice, expat advice., expat financial advice, income tax, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Keren Bobker, Professional financial advice, UK Autumn Statement, UK Budget, UK pension, UK pensions for expats, UK property investment, UK State Pension, UK tax, UK taxes. capital gains tax
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UK Mini Budget September 2022 – a summary for expats
When a new Prime Minister takes office, it is usual for them to want to put their own stamp on things and Liz Truss and her team are doing just that. Kwasi Kwarteng, the current Chancellor of the Exchequer, has … Continue reading
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Tagged British expat tax, British Expats Dubai, Budget, currency exchange, currency transfer, Dubai expats. GCC expats. British expats, expat financial advice, expat mortgages, financial advice Dubai, financial planner, fiscal event, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Keren Bobker, professional advice, Stamp Duty, uae expats, UK Budget, UK mini budget, UK property, UK property investment, UK property tax, UK Stamp Duty, UK tax
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UK property investment with completion August 2022 – online presentation
Join us on Wednesday 27th April at 1pm UAE time, for a presentation about a property investment opportunity that will complete soon. Tenant enquiries are already being taken so this is a good option for anyone who wants to complete … Continue reading
UK Spring Statement, March 2022 – a summary for expats
The Spring Statement is essentially a mini-Budget, allowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make announcements, some minor changes, and to provides updates on the economy. It does not usually include major tax or spending changes. This is not an … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, professional advice, UK Budget, UK National Insurance, UK pension, UK Spring Statement, UK tax
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Stock markets and investments – what not to do in volatile times
On 24th February, we woke to the news that Russia had invaded Ukraine. The situation had been deteriorating for a while but now we have the terrible reality of military conflict. The article is about financial matters, not politics, but … Continue reading
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Tagged equity investment, expat financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial planner, Financial planning for women, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, investment, Keren Bobker, Ukraine
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UK Budget & Spending Review October 2021 – a summary for expats
As has been the case for the past couple of years, many of the Budget measure have been leaked or drip-fed to the press so we were not expecting much in the way of surprises and there is nothing that … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, News, Tax & info, UAE Life, UK Property
Tagged British expat financial advice, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, expat financial advice, Expat financial advice Dubai, financial advice Dubai, independent financial adviser, UK Budget, UK Budget 2021, Uk Budget October 2021, Uk Budget summary, UK tax, UK tax advice
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UK Budget March 2021 – the facts for expats
There is no question that this will not have been an easy Budget to put together. There are still uncertainties in respect of Covid19 and the UK economy has problems, for more than one reason. With so many people on … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Tax & info, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, expat pensions, financial planning Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, personal financial planning UAE, Retirement planning, UAE, UK Budget, UK Budget 2021, UK tax, UK tax advice
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The future of investing is… flexible
We all know that we need to invest our money to make it grow but the options for expats in the UAE have been a little limited, until now. Following changes in legislation, I am now delighted to offer fully … Continue reading
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