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Expat Relocation & Residency Tax Guides

These guides cover relocation & residency tax for internationally mobile professionals and families with financial ties across more than one country. Each one explains the relevant rules and options in plain terms, so you can understand what applies to your situation. They are published as general information to help you plan with more confidence.

10 guides in Relocation & Residency Tax

Relocation & Residency Tax

Portugal’s Tax Haven Blacklist in 2026: the 35% Rate and the UAE Five-Year Rule

Portugal’s tax haven blacklist in 2026: how an aggravated 35% rate can apply to certain income connected with a listed jurisdiction, why the UAE is still listed, and the five-year rule for Portuguese nationals.

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The Non-Resident Landlord Scheme: UK Rental Income When You Live Abroad in 2026

How the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme works in 2026 if you let UK property while living abroad: the deduction, receiving rent gross, and Making Tax Digital.

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Offshore Portfolio Bonds and Australian Tax: Why Expats Use Them for Retirement in 2026

How offshore portfolio bonds are taxed in Australia in 2026, why expats use them for retirement, and why it must be the right policy to be tax-efficient.

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Returning to the UK After Years Abroad: The Tax Traps and Opportunities in 2026

The tax traps and opportunities when returning to the UK after years abroad in 2026: the five-year temporary non-residence rule and the 4-year FIG regime.

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Selling a UK Property as a Non-Resident: The 60-Day Trap in 2026

How non-resident capital gains tax works on selling UK property in 2026: the 60-day report-and-pay deadline, rebasing to reduce the gain, rates, and penalties.

Relocation & Residency Tax

US Citizens and Green Card Holders Abroad: Your US Tax Obligations in 2026

What US citizens and green card holders living abroad must know in 2026: citizenship-based taxation, the FEIE, FBAR, FATCA, and the PFIC trap on foreign funds.

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Moving From the UK: The Statutory Residence Test and Split-Year Treatment in 2026

How the UK Statutory Residence Test works in 2026: the automatic tests, sufficient ties, day counting and split-year treatment when you leave the UK.

Relocation & Residency Tax

Becoming a Tax Resident in the UAE in 2026: Residency Routes and the TRC

How to become UAE tax resident in 2026: the 183-day and 90-day rules, getting your Tax Residency Certificate, and what it means for your UK tax and pensions.

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Tax in Spain for Expats in 2026: Residency, the Beckham Law and Regional Rates

What moving to Spain really costs UK expats in 2026: how UK pensions and the tax-free lump sum are taxed, the Spain-UK treaty traps, and planning before you go.

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Tax in Portugal for Expats in 2026: Residency, IFICI and What Replaced NHR

NHR has closed. What Portugal tax means for expats in 2026: the narrow IFICI regime, how your UK pensions and assets are taxed, and why to plan before you move.

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