The steps to take abroad and in Switzerland to enable the heirs to whom the property is vested to transfer it in their favour, to sell it.

The government’s final proposals for the expansion of the UK Trust Register were finally laid before Parliament last week.

What happens to the property in the event of the owner's death?

In this series, we take a look at UK and Swiss tax issues which should be considered when climbing the English or Swiss real estate ladder.

The past few weeks have seen countries react in different ways to the usually simple act of making a will.

Powers of attorney (PoA) have existed for centuries, as a useful mechanism of delegating powers to others

The question for trusted advisors is how to go about “business as usual” in the current environment

The Federal Tax Administration has published a Circular on the tax treatment of benefits in the case of coronavirus-related loss of income.

HMRC now have a nuclear legislative weapon against offshore non-compliance, in the form of the ‘requirement to correct’ (RTC) legislation.

If you are British and live abroad the jurisdiction governing the execution of your Will may be more unclear than you would expect.