Expat Focus Financial Update April 2019

Expats are not saving enough for retirement A survey has revealed that most expats working in the United Arab Emirates have ‘no realistic plans’ when it comes to securing a comfortable retirement lifestyle. The survey was carried out by Friends

Expat Focus International News Update April 2019

Spanish government advises British expats not to panic British expats living in Spain have been told by the government not to panic over their Brexit fears. Officials say that regardless of what happens between the UK and the EU, there

Expat Focus Brexit News Update March 2019

It is hard to find the vocabulary to do justice to the current state of affairs in the Brexit negotiations (a viewing of the box set of Yes, Prime Minister might prove helpful at this stage), but let’s look at

Expat Focus International News Update March 2019

Spain will guarantee British expat rights Spain has revealed that it will continue to guarantee welfare and healthcare access for British tourists and expats until the end of 2020 – regardless of what happens to the Brexit political process. The

Expat Focus Financial Update March 2019

HMRC unveils offshore tax evasion crackdown A new strategy that will see HM Revenue & Customs cracking down on offshore tax evasion has been published. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled the new strategy entitled ‘No Safe Havens

Expat Focus Brexit News Update February 2019

Brexit continues to be the primary source of conversation in Whitehall, with one American visitor commenting that it was impossible to talk about anything else with British politicians. Even a dedicated connoisseur of Whitehall farces might be forgiven for being