Important MM2H Updates! Popular FAQs Answered!

MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME (MM2H): FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, MAY 2018 It’s been months since I published our last MM2H FAQ. Since then, I’ve had an overwhelming number of questions from those of you seeking clarification as you consider making Malaysia your new home. As there have been many questions, I’m going to list the most […]

Estate planning talk for the British High Commission

I’m sitting on a long wooden table at my surf camp on a rugged tiny island in the Indian Ocean, hours by boat, west of Sumatra in Indonesia. We wait patiently for favourable winds to bring peeling walls of water for us to carve on. There’s time to reflect during these waits.

Estate Planning for SMEs at Vistage

As someone who likes his advice to be user friendly, there’s nothing like getting direct feedback from the business community. Specifically, in terms of the laws of succession and estate planning, what type of guidance they need. I recently received an invite from Vistage, a peer advisory grouping of CEOs and business owners, to chat to […]

What is Inheritance Tax? Will Malaysia introduce Inheritance Tax?

Will Malaysia introduce inheritance tax. About a month ago, I caught up with some Singapore and BVI trust lawyers over some off shore trust work. Coincidentally, on my return, WhatsApp  messages started trickling in, asking whether inheritance tax will be introduced in the upcoming budget.

The New UK Residence Rules

In a previous blog What Is UK Tax Residence, I made reference to the following article, The New UK Residence Rules, by Jon Golding ATT TEP. I have attached it below for your ease of reference.

MM2H wills and estate planning issues for expats

MM2H wills and estate planning issues for expats: Penang has a substantial expat population, a lot of whom are British and are here through the Malaysia My Second Home (“MM2H”) programme. In light of the UK  tax changes effective from 6 April 2017, I thought it would be helpful to update the local British expat community as […]