Tax on Americans in the UK – hot topics in 2023

If you are an American expatriate living in London, what issues might you face in 2023? You may struggle to find Reese’s Pieces in the shops, and you may not be able to understand the Scottish or Liverpool accents. Hopefully, these are just minor inconveniences. When do I file my tax return? This […]
What does an expatriate tax advisor do ?

We all think we know the answer …. We often assume “ an expatriate tax advisor is just an accountant who prepares tax returns (UK, US, you name it) once a year. For the remainder of the year, he/she creates tax return questionnaires…. end of discussion ”… Well, there is far more to it than […]
UK Tax Returns 2021/22 – Stressed ? How to Avoid this Seasonal Affliction

To : All expatriates with a UK filing obligation The deadline for filing 2021/22 UK tax returns is 31 January 2023, and now is no time to worry about this. Time for action ! And there are many ways to reduce your stresses – you will see I have prepared a brief list of […]
UK expats – Are you tax resident in Spain ?

If you are coming to Spain to work, to spend your retirement years or simply to live in this sunny and welcoming country, we recommend you read this article. Apart from enjoying other advantages that living in Spain has, such as enjoying the varied gastronomy, being able to see the Mediterranean Sea every day from your house […]
Is Spain still very attractive to British expats?

If you are UK tax resident and you are thinking about moving to Spain, this article will be very useful for you. In Spain, you are not only going to find mild weather, beaches and places where you can have a fantastic cuisine, Spain can result really interesting from a tax point of view, especially […]
Non-domiciled ? – the UK wants you here

Americans, Australians, EU nationals et al – welcome Hello all, my expat tax blog is back, and so we ask … “why did you take a break in the first place ?” The answer is that I never went away, but the UK tax busy season only ended about six weeks ago. That can […]
2021 UK Tax Changes to Expat Pensions

Pensions are very much a “Marmite issue” to readers, but we often find that new pension laws have a major impact personal finances. Sorry, Marmite is a British spread, thick and brown, mainly for bread that people either love or hate. Similar to the pensions topic. UK pensions is an area of law that never […]
COVID and TAX – expatriate stories

Covid’s impact on UK tax My stories today focus on expatriate tax as opposed to vaccines for example or new viruses. In other words, most expatriates have suffered many different Covid inconveniences, but today’s spotlight will be on tax. There is very good news at the end, if you want to skip. I am an […]
Americans in the UK – What are the key UK tax words and UK tax phrases that an expat will need ?

Americans in the UK – key tax phrases. An American moves to the UK for 2, 3, 5+ years and upon arrival suddenly she has to learn British English, for business and private life. How might she begin ? Of course, this can be a very fun challenge, but a little daunting. You will see […]
UK expat tax – Tax when leaving the UK – great PowerPoint lesson

Oliver Heslop our MD works closely with an expat content provider About Us – Expat FocusWe can’t recommend them enough. Oliver recently provided full tax technical input on this session.Please see the session “What to Do When Leaving the UK” at Expat Focus It’s free.