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Who is liable to pay UK Inheritance Tax?
For people with a British Domicile, Inheritance Tax is a major financial planning consideration. However, for expatriate Brits, there is often confusion on the topic as to whether their overseas residency status makes them exempt. This article seeks to dispel some of the confusion on the topic by looking at who is required to pay…
Continue readingThe Ultimate Estate Planning Guide
For your family, the period after your death will be an extremely difficult time. By creating an estate plan, you are doing everything within your power to help them through it. By following this checklist you can rest assured you are taking the necessary steps to look after yourself and your family towards the end…
Continue readingThis blog will explore 5 reasons why you should review your UK pension.
Lets explore the reasons why you should be reviewing your UK pension. Charges Over the last 20 years, the UK pension industry has evolved massively. One of the most noticeable changes during that period has been a significant reduction in charging structures in modern pension schemes. By reviewing your current pension arrangements, you can calculate…
Continue readingHow to create a retirement plan in 15 minutes
Retirement planning is something that everyone needs to do at some point. The earlier you can start the planning, the better your chances of achieving financial security for yourself and your family. To plan for retirement properly you will need to invest more than 15 minutes. However, this blog will outline the basic framework of…
Continue readingHow saving early can improve your life
Making saving a habit In the early stages of your career money can often be rather scarce. Your monthly income just about covers your rent, food and a few small luxuries in the form of a daily Costa coffee. At this stage you are unlikely to be putting much if anything at all into your…
Continue reading5 tax friendly retirement destinations for expats
For many individual’s retirement is a growing concern. Questions like, will I have enough money to retire comfortably? Or where could I afford to live? Are commonplace. The cost of living has increased significantly over the last few years as the effects of inflation has eroded the real value of people’s savings. As such pensioners…
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