The 2024 US Expat Finance Conference kicked off with a comprehensive presentation by Mary Louise Serrato, Executive Director of American Citizens Abroad (ACA), on the group’s ongoing efforts to address the complex tax issues faced by Americans living overseas. Serrato began by introducing ACA, a non-partisan advocacy organization founded in 1978 to represent the interests … Read more
Spanish Hospitals ‘Crackdown’ After Painkiller Scandal In Spain, the National Court’s Prosecutor’s Office plans to investigate potential adverse effects of the painkiller Nolotil, following several deaths among Brits and other Northern Europeans, who appear particularly susceptible to its side effects. Health Minister Mónica García described the situation as a “pharmacovigilance issue” to the press and … Read more
Carlie: Hey there it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus Podcast. Have you explored the ‘Services’ section of our website? There, you can compare moving quotes, price up international health insurance from leading providers, and get help from qualified financial planners. Just head to expatfocus.com, and click on ‘Services’ at the top. Today’s guest, Jess Drucker, has … Read more
HMRC Complains About ‘Stealth Expats’ Although there has been a steep decline recently in the number of expats contacting HMRC with news of their move out of the UK, tax experts remain sceptical. The volume of P85 forms received by HMRC in 2019-2023 (these tell the tax authorities that someone has left the country for … Read more
Further Developments in the Nolotil Scandal Spain’s High Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by campaigners on behalf of families bereaved by the controversial analgesic Nolotil. We’ve reported on this extensively in recent months, following the deaths of a number of British and Irish expats. At the end of last year, a lawsuit … Read more
by Megan Tarr, Writer at Global Expatriate Tax Services (GETS). GETS is the official Expat Focus UK Taxation partner and is available to answer readers’ UK tax questions. Have you recently moved abroad from the UK, perhaps to the United States? Or the Middle East? You may now be wondering: ‘am I still a UK tax … Read more
Carlie: Hey there, it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus podcast. Did you know that if you move abroad with children, or have them while living in a foreign country and then split from your partner, you may not be able to bring your kids back home? You may also find yourself ‘stuck’ abroad, in a … Read more
InterNations: Expat Age Report As part of the annual Expat Insider survey, InterNations has recently released statistics relating to the average age of expats in 2023. The highest percentage – 18% – consists of expats over the age of 61, with those aged 36-40 in the next bracket at 14% (the average age of an … Read more
New ISA for Expats Investment and wealth management platform, Novia Global, announced at the end of January that it will be offering a new ISA to expats, particularly Brits in a state of ‘suspended animation’ with their current ISAs who are unable to add any funds to their existing schemes. The new product will not … Read more
Carlie: Hey there it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus Podcast. What does it take to become truly location independent? Do you have the qualities needed to thrive working remotely? And what boring-but-important admin elements do you need to think about if you intend to work from anywhere? Find out the top countries hiring remotely today, … Read more