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Do the wealthy pay enough tax? We look at how perception differs from reality in the US.
April 26, 2023
We examine the contentious issue of ‘do the wealthy pay enough tax?’. Populist politics in the US would suggest the answer is a resounding no. ...
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Gun Crime and Expatriation: Fear for their Family’s Safety is Causing Americans to Leave
April 24, 2023
As part of our series taking a deep dive into motivating factors when it comes to American’s leaving the US we look at gun crime ...
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Labour’s Non-Dom plan: Will Labour’s ‘Dirty Tricks’ end UK Tax relief for Non-Doms?
April 17, 2023
In this article we take a look at Labour’s Non-Dom plan. Will they win the next general election? And if so will that herald the ...
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Rising Antisemitism in the US: “Never Again” includes always having a Backup Plan
April 12, 2023
Rising antisemitism in the US has prompted many Jewish Americans to create Backup Plans to possibly relocate from the United States. In this article we ...
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Living on a cruise ship… Eternal bliss or the route to a tax nightmare?
March 29, 2023
Alongside flirting pigeons and cherry blossoms, the rustle of cruise ship brochures in the postbox portend the arrival of spring – even if most of ...
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Ireland’s ‘Golden Visa’ is scrapped and Portugal’s is on death row… Why waiting to make a decision on your Backup Plan is putting your family wellbeing and wealth at risk
March 1, 2023
Ireland’s ‘Golden Visa’ is no more… Sad but predictable! Just last week two popular European “Golden Visa” programs in Ireland and Portugal announced major changes. ...
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Peace of mind for Thanksgiving!
Anticipating anxious conversations around the table this turkey day? If any of your loved ones express concern bordering on despair about the troubling things that ...
November 14, 2023
BACKUP PLAN – Unnecessary taxes you should NOT pay!
October 15, 2023
WHEN EXPATRIATING IN ANTICIPATION OF A LIQUIDITY EVENT LIKE AN IPO, DON’T LEAVE YOUR HARD-EARNED ASSETS ON THE TAXMAN’S TABLE. THAT’S NOT A TAX…IT’S AN ...
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BACKUP PLAN – protection against your own government
September 25, 2023
Drawing Inspiration from Wisdom: The Philosophical Foundation of the Backup Plan You might be familiar with the statement by Nelson Mandela that “The true character ...
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A BACKUP PLAN CAN DO MORE THAN SAVE TAXES! – Lineage Citizenships –
September 11, 2023
Beyond Tax Savings: Protecting Wealth and Well-being As discussed in Parts 1 and 2 of our series on notable Backup Plans, most of our clients ...
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