Posts in Wills & Estate Admin
[Webinar] Capital Gains Tax Becomes Inheritance Tax If You Don’t Plan Ahead

Capital gains tax (CGT) is due when you sell an asset such as a property, shares or cryptocurrency. However, if you die then CGT becomes inheritance tax which means that your family will pay up to 40% tax.

By taking the right steps and planning ahead you can reduce this liability all the way to 0%.

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No Spring Budget for UK

The UK had a political financial statement on 13/3/18 but with no changes or announcements on fiscal matters.

This Spring statement is an update only.

A November budget to implement tax changes following April.

That’s the new UK Way for Budget statements 

November’s Budget confirmed the UK tax and financial position in the year to Brexit

ProACT Sam 14/3/18

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Common Reporting Standards - How it Works for Expats Living and Working Abroad

How it Works for Expats Living and Working Abroad

ProACT Sam highlights the changes in exchange of informatio and what Expats should consider about the way they report tax income and capital.

Exchange of financial information has been around since 2005 when any savings or investment income was required to be reported by the bank/investment fund to their local tax authorities. 

From the start of 2016 a new level of exchange of information was introduced. Called the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) by 2018 102 countries (including every one of 28 EU countries) have committed to CRS exchange of information.

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