If you are a British expat living in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, Spain or elsewhere, there is perhaps one question you avoid asking yourself: What would happen to my family if I died tomorrow? Most expats focus on building wealth, reducing taxes, investing in property, and planning for retirement. Far fewer consider what happens…
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A UK pension can often remain one of an expatriate’s largest assets, even after many years abroad. Property may have been bought overseas, banking relationships may have moved, and tax residence may have shifted to Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai or elsewhere, yet pensions built up during years of UK employment usually stay in place until…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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15th of September is Pension Awareness Day, so to increase that awareness, we turn the spotlight on a subject that we all require at some point in our lives. Soteria Trusts discusses expat retirement planning and, more specifically, looks at the 3 pillars that are considered fundamental to the implementation of an effective retirement strategy. Pensions…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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