EU Brexit for Expats - No Change Today Though the Love Has gone Away
Sam Orgill ProACT PArtnership Expatriate Advice on What is the Same Today
If we look back 100 years, the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed, and a Tsar was Empire of Russia. Before 1908 you got on your horse, there were no motor cars for the masses, this modern necessity only arrived with the Ford model T introduced that year. Powered flight started in this period. Freedom of movement meant that people were no longer tied to live and work within walking distance. Much has changed over the last 100 years in security, trade, lifestyle and politics. We are still here, and better off.
The rules will change for the UK and EU whether Brexit Lite or Brexit Full emerges in the coming years. What we know today is:
1. Nothing changes today for Expats Living and Working Abroad – in the UK or in the EU.
2. UK is legally bound within the EU law, these will protect the rights of expats
3. Change is inevitable for EU Expats whatever happens.
EU Brexit for Expats: Walls Come Tumbling Down
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership considers the background and implications of EU Brexit for Expats Living and Working Abroad
The Clash wondered ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’ Indicating a level of indecision with narrow margins. The Jam successors Style Council replied with ‘You don’t have to sit back… you can actually try changin’ it an Walls will come tumbling down’. This was the 70’s angst of the UK as they agonisingly choose to be led into the ECC as it was then.
2016 - Fast forward to 2016 and Great Britain votes 52% to leave – an 18% swing. The EU walls come tumbling down, along with political careers, jobs and lifestyles. What went wrong with the relationship between the British and their European Cousins?
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EU Brexit for Expats: House of Cards?
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership considers the background and implications of EU Brexit for Expats Living and Working Abroad
The Clash wondered ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’ Indicating a level of indecision with narrow margins. The Jam successors Style Council replied with ‘You don’t have to sit back… you can actually try changin’ it an Walls will come tumbling down’. This was the 70’s angst of the UK as they agonisingly choose to be led into the ECC as it was then.
2016 - Fast forward to 2016 and Great Britain votes 52% to leave – an 18% swing. The EU walls come tumbling down, along with political careers, jobs and lifestyles. What went wrong with the relationship between the British and their European Cousins?
Game of Thrones: Who Has a Claim to Your Possession?
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership on latest Developments in the Game of Getting Title Deed for Cyprus Property
The changes in Cyprus in 2015 allow the land registry to issue title deeds to holders of contract of sale. This changed the dynamics between claimants to the title, and the new rules have been developed with changed approaches in all area as banks, developers, sellers and buyers battle it out to claim best advantage of the situation. How are you doing in the game of title deeds?
EU Succession Laws Must be Addressed in Writing to Protect Family Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Inheritance Tax Saving Tips for Overseas Property Ownership in UK and Cyprus
New EU Succession laws enforce radical change for Expats living and working abroad in the EU, or with assets in these countries. While the UK, Denmark and Ireland have opted out of applying the EU Directive it still affects EU expats with tax residence or domicile in the EU. This means written changes must be made to ensure your wife, partner, children or beneficiaries benefit as intended.
Review and change the way you organise and plan your Family inheritance, business and overseas property investment assets in UK, Cyprus and EU?
IHT - They Don't Smoke Fat Cigars in Panama Anymore...
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Inheritance Tax Saving Tips for Overseas Property Owners
Well they don't smoke any cigars in Panama any more. Inadvertent exchange of information has exposed assets owned by those living working and investing abroad. This draws these assets into Inheritance TAx Assessment for there home country. In the UK this means 40%.
Inheritance Tax Changes
Currently there is no worldwide exchange of information on assets between countries including UK and Cyprus. So you could settle a Will for the UK and a Will for Cyprus Property separately and the UK taxman will not know of your Cyprus assets unless he investigates.
From 1st January 2017 international exchange of property and asset information will commence between countries. This will allow IHT assessors to review worldwide assets to ensure those domiciled in that country pay on total estate assets. This will draw Cyprus, Spain, French, Portugal and Greek properties into the UK taxman’s net
If you choose UK law to settle your worldwide will & estate UK inheritance tax may well be applied to worldwide assets.
Inheritance Tax Changes Keep Coming for Expats Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership current Inheritance Tax Saving Tips for Expats Property Owners & Investors
Changes Keep Coming
Inheritance Tax changes mean that you must settle your world-wide estate in the country you habitually ‘live’. This could be different to the country of your tax residence AND the country of your tax domicile (‘where you are from’)
Cyprus has 0% inheritance tax (IHT) so is a better place to pay inheritance tax than the UK where 40% applies. This depends on your domicile. Cyprus now define your domicile in law. If you are Cyprus Domiciled you pay 0% IHT.
You can ensure an Inheritance Tax Saving of 40% by taking action today
Changes to Cyprus Succession Laws Affect Inheritance Tax for Expats Property
Changes to Cyprus Succession Laws Affect Inheritance Tax for Expats Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips for Property Ownership
New EU Succession laws enforce radical change for Expats living and working abroad in the EU, or with assets in these countries. While the UK and Ireland have opted out of applying the EU Directive it still affects EU expats with tax residence or domicile in the EU. This means changes to the way you organise and plan your Family inheritance, business and overseas property investment assets and income?
Changes Keep Coming
The changes mean that you must settle your world-wide estate in the country you habitually ‘live’. This could be different to the country of your tax residence AND the country of your tax domicile (‘where you are from’)
Make a Will Changes for Inheritance in Cyprus
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips March Budget to Pensions Property & Investment. Make a Will Changes for Inheritance in Cyprus
The Cyprus changes to Succession mean Expats must make written changes to their Will to avoid forced heirship and retain financial control of their affairs on first death.
Spring Changes 2016 - Tax Saving in Cyprus & UK for Expats
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips March Budget to Pensions Property & Investment 1/3/16
Spring is here and along with it a new broom brings more tax changes and tax saving opportunities for Expats. The UK has the annual tax budget on March 16th, while Cyprus has introduced more changes to Permanent Residency Rules for Cyprus Property Owners. Meanwhile Property Transfer Tax remains discounted for 2016 offer large tax saving for expats with Cyprus property contracts of sale – but no title deeds yet.
Spring Changes - Tax Saving in Cyprus & UK for Expats
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips ARISING from the Budget Affecting Pensions Property & Investment for EXPATS
Spring is here and along with it a new broom brings more tax changes and tax saving opportunities for Expats. Changes have come from the UK e annual tax budget , while Cyprus has introduced more changes to Permanent Residency Rules for Cyprus Property Owners.
Meanwhile Property Transfer Tax remains discounted for 2016 offer large tax saving for expats with Cyprus property contracts of sale – but no title deeds yet.
