"Plan" before you move abroad

Sort out your finances before you move abroad if you want to avoid running into trouble with the taxman, urges Halifax. At the moment, the UK has a 14m strong expat community, and that figure seems to be rising as the Office for National Statistics estimates 300,000 Britons move abroad to work each year. But people who consider living and working abroad need to consider what they will do with their home and other assets before they leave, Halifax says. So it is essential that any client considering the move overseas should speak to a knowledgeable tax adviser before the real ...