Most countries tax non-residents on property in their country. Furthermore, most double taxation agreements between the country and the UK do nothing to prevent this. Consider these five categories.

1. Tax on property purchases (similar to UK stamp duty land tax). After over 20 years in the tax advice business, there are few things which [...]

Recently I sent an e-mail out to my subscribers asking them some questions. I wanted to find out what it is that most people want to know about tax lien investing. I got a lot of good questions and I won’t be able to answer them all in this article, but I want to try [...]

With the due date for filing individual income tax returns having recently passed, this seems like a good time to reflect on the annual ritual of self-flagellation that Americans are forced to endure at this time of the year.  The April deadline has become a sort of rite of passage for citizenship, although as things [...]

Few tax returns are investigated by HMRC with the majority being accepted as honest and accurate. When HMRC investigate the tax return of a small business the inadequacies of the accounting, lack of knowledge by the enquired and professionalism by the [...]

Higher Taxes on Top Earning AmericansSenator Obama is a big believer in our progressive tax system – and he is not afraid to hide that. So one of the first things Obama is set to do is letting President Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to selectively expire. He also advocates increasing the income cap [...]

More tax deductions means tax reductionImportant Commentary for Owners of Real EstateBy Patrick O’Connor, MAIDepreciate Property Improvements Correctly…and Pay Less Federal Income TaxMost commercial real estate owners are paying excess federal income taxes because they are not depreciating their property as quickly as they should. A cost segregation study allows property owners to both defer [...]