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Beneficial Ownership Registers in 2026: Who Can Actually See Your Name
Which beneficial ownership registers are public, restricted, or closed in 2026, and what privacy actually means after the ECJ ruling.
The End of UK Non-Dom Status: What Replaced It and What to Do Now
Domicile-based taxation ended on 6 April 2025. A working guide to the 4-year FIG regime, the residence-based IHT test, the Temporary Repatriation Facility and the realistic options.
QNUPS Explained: The Overseas Pension That Sits Outside UK Inheritance Tax
What a QNUPS is, how it differs from a QROPS, the inheritance tax position after the residence-based reform, and the mistakes that make HMRC treat one as a sham.
QROPS in 2026: Transferring a UK Pension Overseas Without Triggering the 25% Charge
What a QROPS actually is, when the 25% overseas transfer charge applies after the 2024 rule change, the reporting periods that keep biting, and who should not transfer at all.
Crypto Founders and Tax Residency: Structuring Before the Token Generation Event
Residency and entity decisions made after a token generation event are usually too late to change the tax outcome. Here's what needs to happen before it.
Non-Dom Regimes After the Reforms: Who Still Actually Benefits
The UK, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus non-dom regimes have all been tightened or restructured. Here's what's actually left, and who they still work for.
VAT Registration Abroad: The Threshold Nobody Tracks Until It's Missed
Digital and services businesses cross foreign VAT thresholds without realizing it. Here's how the thresholds actually work and what happens once you miss one.
Stock Options Across Borders: The Tax Trap Nobody Flags at Grant
Options granted in one country and vested after a relocation can trigger tax in both. Here's why grant-date paperwork rarely accounts for it.
Employer of Record vs. Local Entity: Hiring Across Borders Without the Mess
An EOR lets you hire abroad without incorporating. Here's the headcount and cost threshold where setting up a local entity actually becomes cheaper.
Redomiciling a Company: When Moving Jurisdiction Beats Starting Over
Redomiciliation lets a company change jurisdiction without dissolving. Here's when continuation beats liquidate-and-reincorporate, and what actually survives the move.
Private Foundations vs. Trusts: Choosing a Vehicle for Giving and Control
Civil-law families often default to a foundation without knowing why. Here's the practical difference between a foundation and a trust for giving and control.
Succession Planning Across Three Jurisdictions: Where Wills Actually Conflict
A will valid in one country can be overridden in another. Here's where forced heirship, situs rules, and conflicting wills actually collide."
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- 01JurisdictionsDigital Nomad Visas vs. Tax Residency: The Paperwork Trap5 min read
- 02JurisdictionsCitizenship and Residency by Investment in 2026: Which Programmes Still Deliver5 min read
- 03StructuringRedomiciling a Company: When Moving Jurisdiction Beats Starting Over5 min read
- 04FoundersStock Options Across Borders: The Tax Trap Nobody Flags at Grant5 min read
- 05StructuringEmployer of Record vs. Local Entity: Hiring Across Borders Without the Mess5 min read
- 06StructuringTrust Protectors: The Role Nobody Explains Until It Matters5 min read
Investing, pensions and estate planning across borders.
Working papers from our wealth desk — portfolio construction for internationally mobile families, UK pension transfers, drawdown sequencing, education funding and inheritance tax.
QNUPS Explained: The Overseas Pension That Sits Outside UK Inheritance Tax
What a QNUPS is, how it differs from a QROPS, the inheritance tax position after the residence-based reform, and the mistakes that make HMRC treat one as a sham.
QROPS in 2026: Transferring a UK Pension Overseas Without Triggering the 25% Charge
What a QROPS actually is, when the 25% overseas transfer charge applies after the 2024 rule change, the reporting periods that keep biting, and who should not transfer at all.
Succession Planning Across Three Jurisdictions: Where Wills Actually Conflict
A will valid in one country can be overridden in another. Here's where forced heirship, situs rules, and conflicting wills actually collide."
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