The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has outlined the wage prospects of UK workers as “dreadful” after Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement. The IFS states that workers will be worse off financially in 2021 in real terms than they were in 2008, with lower income fam...

Buy-to-let investors have seen the introduction of a raft of changes to tax rules in recent months which make being a landlord a less attractive option for many. Changes include a new 3% stamp duty land tax surcharge introduced in April 2016 on top of standard stamp duty rates for anyone buying a se...

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Mortgage lenders have revealed that British Expats are turning to UK property as a long-term investment tool, according to newly released figures. The figures reveal that British expats are increasing their investment in UK property, particularly in the “buy-to-let” sector, with 40% of investmen...

Europe has been ranked as the best place in the world for expatriates seeking career progression whilst retaining great working conditions, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey. The annual survey ranked Switzerland as the best place to work in terms of earnings potential, career progression a...

The UK’s European Commission representative, Jacqueline Minor, has indicated that Scottish independence would not lead to automatic membership of the European Union. Minor outlined a process whereby Scotland would have to join the list of countries already seeking EU Membership, and although the p...

As Austria ranked in the top 10 best countries in which to live and work for expats, Vienna became the European city which has seen the largest influx of high net worth individuals in the past decade. The population of these high net worth individuals has grown by 67% in the last 10 years, faster [&...