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Category Archives: Tax & info
News: Tax update for expats unable to leave the UK
HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) has announced that it will be giving special treatment to non-residents who are forced to stay in the UK exceeding their permitted number of days. With quite a few expats unable to leave due … Continue reading
Posted in Need to know, News, Tax & info, UAE Life
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, financial advice Dubai, HMRC, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, professional advice, Statutory Residency Test, UK tax
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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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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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Tax information for British expats – the Personal Allowance
The UK has a progressive tax system and so the rate of tax payable increases as income increases. All UK residents have a Personal Allowance which means that the first part of their income is free from UK income tax. … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Tax & info, Uncategorized
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, British financial adviser, Dubai financial advice, Dubai financial adviser, Financial planning for women, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, UK expats, UK Personal Allowance, UK tax, UK tax advice
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10 tips for dealing with debt in the UAE
It is sadly all too common for people to get into debt whilst living in the UAE, for multiple reasons, so this article is designed to give you the steps to work through to deal with any debt problems you … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, saving money, Tax & info
Tagged British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, debt in UAE, debt management, financial advice Dubai, Financial advice UAE, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, On Your Side, The National, UAE, UAE banks, UAE consumer advice
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Need to know: Your financial priorities
Many of us muddle through our financial lives, not focusing on what matters the most, so this article is designed to help you sort out your financial priorities. You have probably thought that there are some issues you need to … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, Pension, Tax & info, Wills
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai Mortgages, expat mortgages, expat pensions, financial advice Dubai, Financial advice UAE, financial adviser Dubai, Financial planning for women, financial priorities, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, life assurance, life insurance dubai, Retirement planning, UK pensions for expats, UK tax, Wills in the UAE
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2018 – how will it be for you & your finances?
There is no doubt that we live in interesting times on many levels and naturally people will have financial concerns. High on the list of worries is the potential adverse effect of a geopolitical event but it is the potential … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, News, Pension, Tax & info, Wills
Tagged 2018 finance, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai, Dubai expat, Dubai financial advice, Dubai IFA, expat financial advice, expat pensions, financial advice Dubai, financial adviser Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, investment, UAE, Wills in the UAE
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Need to know: VAT in the UAE, what it means for individuals
We have known about the introduction of VAT on 1st January 2018 since early 2016 but the official guidance and final rules have not long been issued. There seems to be a fair amount of misunderstanding as to how it … Continue reading
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Tagged British Expats, consumer advice, Dubai, Dubai Mortgages, expat financial advice, expat mortgages, financial advice Dubai, financial planner, IFA Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, professional advice, UAE VAT, VAT, VAT in UAE
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UK Autumn Budget 2017 – the facts for expats
This is the first Autumn Budget after it was announced that the main one would be issued towards the end of each year. This time there is little that directly affects expats and much of the focus was on the … Continue reading