Death and Taxes: UK Expat Inheritance Tax

As the old saying goes, nothing in life is certain but death and taxes. This is especially true for British expats abroad, many of whom mistakenly think that taking up residency overseas automatically exempts them from UK inheritance tax; unfortunate...

India Remains a Challenging Expat Destination

India was named as the second most challenging country for expatriates to live and work in within a recent research report issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit in association with Regus. The report, which was based on a survey conducted with ...

The UK is Named as The Worst Place in Europe to Live

The latest quality of life index issued by consumer review business USwitch has named the UK and Ireland as the worst places in Europe to live. The research, which was conducted by Research Insight in August this year, scored countries in Euro...

Inaccurate Income Reporting a Major Headache For Expat Employers

A recent Mercer survey has established that up to 25% of expatriates have faced fines or penalties as a result of inaccurately reporting their income. The Mercer Global Mobility Compliance Issues Survey, conducted in August this year, found that t...

Kuwait Set to Abolish Expat Sponsor System

Kuwait is currently planning on scrapping a controversial sponsorship system that has been described as a modern form of slave labor according to reports in the region. Kuwait newspaper Al-Raj has reported that the current sponsorship system kno...