Shanghai police deny expat curfew plans

Shanghai police have denied rumors that they intend to impose a curfew on all expatriates during the forthcoming world expo. Online rumors circulating through expatriate circles throughout Shanghai have been denied by the Shanghai police. Legal au...

Australia’s expat tax clarified

Australia’s Assistant Treasurer, Nick Sherry, issued a statement last week that was aimed at clarifying the new tax obligations for overseas nationals. In a press release issued on the 1 April 2010, entitled “additional certainty for the taxat...

Dubai expats lose appeal

The Dubai appeal court has upheld the one-month prison sentence given to a British expat who was charged with kissing in public last November. Earlier this year we reported on the case of the British expat Ayman Najafi and his friend Charlotte Ada...

Falling value of the British pound causes financial problems for expats

Falling value of the British pound causes financial problems for expatriates There is a real risk that British expatriates living abroad may fall into substantial debt, it emerged yesterday. According to reports in British newspapers yesterday ...

Tax deadline nears for American expats

One of the most important dates on an American expat’s calendar, April 15—the deadline for tax returns from overseas—is fast approaching but what exactly does this mean for US citizens living abroad? Here’s our lowdown on the taxation that...