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Do I still pay UK tax after I move abroad?
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Do I still pay UK tax after I move abroad?

Leaving the UK doesn't end UK tax by itself. The Statutory Residence Test, split-year rules and what's still taxed once you're non-resident.

12 Nov 2026 12 min
Your UK state pension when you live abroad: frozen or uprated, and how to claim it
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Your UK state pension when you live abroad: frozen or uprated, and how to claim it

Which countries get yearly State Pension increases, how to claim from abroad, what counts towards it and who taxes it, with 2026/27 rates.

8 Nov 2026 13 min
UK tax changes already locked in for expats, whatever the Autumn Budget says
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UK tax changes already locked in for expats, whatever the Autumn Budget says

Pension inheritance tax, property and savings rates from April 2027: what's enacted, what's announced and what to check if you live abroad.

2 Nov 2026 13 min
Countries with 0% income tax in 2026: which ones a Brit can actually move to
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Countries with 0% income tax in 2026: which ones a Brit can actually move to

UAE residency routes, the corporate tax and VAT catches, and why a foreign visa doesn't end UK tax residence. Dated and sourced.

29 Oct 2026 9 min
The UK pension mistakes people make before moving abroad
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The UK pension mistakes people make before moving abroad

Cashing in, transferring too early, platforms, lost pots, foreign tax on lump sums and the April 2027 IHT change, for Brits moving abroad.

27 Oct 2026 8 min
iGaming licence and payments in 2026: which licence, what it costs and how you get paid
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iGaming licence and payments in 2026: which licence, what it costs and how you get paid

Which iGaming licence fits your players, why payments decide whether you can actually trade, what acquirers check before they say yes, how to set up the group, UK Remote Gaming Duty at 40% and when an offshore company becomes UK-resident.

25 Oct 2026 16 min
Left Dubai because of the Iran conflict? The UK tax trap you need to know about
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Left Dubai because of the Iran conflict? The UK tax trap you need to know about

UK expats back from the UAE: day counts, the 60-day relief, split-year treatment and the five-year rule on gains and dividends, as of October 2026.

24 Oct 2026 9 min
The End of UK Non-Dom Status: What Replaced It and What to Do Now
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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.

30 Aug 2026 5 min
QNUPS Explained: The Overseas Pension That Sits Outside UK Inheritance Tax
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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.

29 Aug 2026 4 min
QROPS in 2026: Transferring a UK Pension Overseas Without Triggering the 25% Charge
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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.

28 Aug 2026 5 min
Inheritance tax planning for international families after the residence-based reform
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Inheritance tax planning for international families after the residence-based reform

Domicile is gone; long-term residence decides UK inheritance tax. What the ten-year test means, how the ten-year tail works, and the planning that still holds up.

7 Jul 2026 3 min
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