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UK Budget March 2020 – the facts for expats
This is the first budget of this Government and the first by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, less than a month after taking over at the Treasury. This article is a brief overview of some of the main points with particular reference … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, News, Tax & info
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, expat mortgages, expat pensions, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, offshore investment, professional advice, UK tax, Wills in the UAE
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Coronavirus and your investments – part one
No one can avoid this subject right now but, in this article, I want to address the financial concerns, specifically in relation to investments. Global stock markets fell last week, the largest falls over a couple of days for 10 … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, News
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, coronavirus, COVID-19, equity investment, expat pensions, financial advice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, investment, investment risk, Keren Bobker, offshore investment, professional advice, stock market
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UAE Insolvency law – overview & information
In November 2019, the UAE Government announced a new law for personal insolvency, to assist people with debt problems, and this has now come into effect. This is a real game changer as it will give people in difficulties an … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Radio UAE, General financial information, News, Radio broadcasts, UAE Life
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, Capital Radio UAE, consumer advice, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, On Your Side, UAE, UAE debt, UAE debt advice, UAE Insolvency Law, United Arab Emirates
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UAE Public Holidays for 2020
These are the official dates of public holidays for the UAE for the coming year, as well as notable dates, so you can make a note in your diary now and plan ahead. Actual days of holiday for both the … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, UAE Life
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai expat life, Dubai information, Dubai public holidays, expat financial advice, expat pensions, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, On Your Side, UAE, UAE 2020, UAE information, UAE public holidays, UAE public holidays 2020i, Wills in the UAE
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News: Risk of UK State Pension freeze remains for British pensioners in Europe
Starting next week some 360,000 British pensioners living in Europe will receive letters from The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirming that their UK State Pension pension will rise each year for at least the next three years in … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, News, Pension
Tagged Brexit, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, British pension, Dubai, expat financial advice, expat pensions, IFA Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, UAE, uae expats, UK pension, UK pensions for expats, UK State Pension, UK tax
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News: Beneficial changes for DIFC Wills
The DIFC Wills Service Centre (formerly called the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry) has confirmed changes to the rules (the Amendments) which will come into effect from 30th June 2019. This is good news for anyone with UAE assets. There … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Wills
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, DIFC wills, Dubai financial advice, Dubai news, Dubai wills, expat financial advice, expat financial planning, expat wills, expat wills Dubai, Expat wills UAE, Financial planning for women, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Keren Bobker, Wills, wills in Dubai, Wills in the UAE
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UK Spring Statement 2019 – points of relevance to expats
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has today delivered his Spring Statement. Less formal or broad in scope than the Budget, which moved to the Autumn last year, this is not about announcements on tax or spending, but … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Tax & info
Tagged British Expats, expat financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial planner, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, UK Budget, UK Spring Statement, UK tax
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UK Stamp Duty to be even higher for non-residents?
Breaking news. It has been announced that the UK Government will shortly be issuing a new consultation document in which it will propose that the rate of Stamp Duty, the tax payable on purchase of a property, will increase further … Continue reading
Posted in Mortgages, Need to know, News, Tax & info, Uncategorized
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, British financial adviser, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, expat mortgages, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Retirement planning, Stamp Duty, UK property, UK property investment, UK property tax, UK Stamp Duty
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UAE Public Holidays for 2019
These are the official dates of public holidays for the UAE for the coming year, as well as notable dates, so you can make a note in your diary now and plan ahead. Actual days off work for both the … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai, expat pensions, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, offshore investment, professional advice, UAE, UAE public holidays 2019, UK pension, UK tax, Wills in the UAE
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UK Autumn Budget 2018 – the facts for expats
This is just the second UK Autumn Budget and unusually it was on a Monday, the first time since 1962. Budgets are normally on a Wednesday but that would fall on Halloween this year so too much of a gift … Continue reading