Spring Budget  The Spring Budget has brought changes to ‘Qualifying Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) . Which will affect expats who want to transfer their pensions outside the EU, New Zealand…

British retiring abroad for the sun  Every year, thousands of British retiring abroad, heading for the sun to settle in places like Spain, Portugal and Thailand. It’s believed as many as 2…

 “To transfer, or not to transfer?” That is the question.  A question that many expats have wrestled with in the past and many more are and will wrestle with in…

Ever wondered why is my QROP expensive? You won’t be the first or last expat to ask Harrison Brook why is my QROP expensive? If you want to reduce costs…

Three Big Benefits of QROPS A new weapon in the financial planning arsenal of a smart expat is a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme, or QROPS and we’ve put together…

There are an estimated 4.7 million British expats living and working abroad and with increasing uncertainty over the security of UK pension pots, more and more are choosing to move…

Canada – a wide range of pensions schemes available for British expats  – understanding your options Currently, there are over 674,000 British expats living in Canada. Many of these expats…

QROPS Portugal – Is your pension legal in Portugal? Retirement Plans Written Under Trust or Contract Law: Recent action has been taken in various civil law countries legislating directly against,…

Best QROPS Jurisdiction – 48 newcomers join the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes list Since the new rulings regarding the freedom of pensions came into action with the start of…

Australian QROPS – HMRC’s attack What does this HMRC’s attack mean? To begin with, QROPS is a Qualified Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme. The assault on the Australian QROPS has begun…