Navigating the expat tax system

Tax in your new country of residence

Taxes in your native country are complicated enough. Expatriate taxes can be totally confusing. Common questions addressed within articles on Expatica’s Tax channel include: ‘How does the income tax system in my new country of residence work?’, ‘Does my new country of residence tax expats or do tax rules back home still apply?’, ‘Where can I find a financial advisor specialising in expat tax issues?’ and ‘What about...

Tax - Essential Articles

22/04/2013 US expats: Everything you need to know about FATCA

US expats: Everything you need to know about FATCA A simplified guide to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act for American expats living in the Netherlands.

13/06/2012 Filing your 2012 tax return for Belgium - in English

2012 Belgian tax return Our tax expert provides an overview of tax filing deadlines and an English version of the 2012 tax return.

27/03/2012 Assurance Vie - An expatriate’s guide

Tax and estate planning figure prominently in the list of priorities of many financially secure expatriate residents of France. Steven Grover wades though the murky waters of 'Assurance Vie' and offers an expatriate’s guide.

05/03/2012 Tax saving possibilities for employees in Germany

Tax saving possibilities for employees in Germany An overview of three lucrative tax saving possibilities for employees that can result in a higher tax saving by Expatica’s tax advisor in Germany, Martin Brune.