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Since their inception in 2006, QROPS have become an ever more popular choice among UK pension holders as an alternative to retirement planning solutions. QROPS (or Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes) can offer a wide range of benefits to expats living outside of the UK, including enhanced tax advantages and the ability to pass on pension funds as inheritance without falling victim to high rates of tax.
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As with any financial planning matters, getting the right advice from an experienced financial advisor is vital in order to make the right choice for your own individual circumstances. Many people believe that pensions in the UK are too complex, restrictive and clouded by far too many regulations. This may be true, or it may be purely a matter of opinion, but what is clear is that for expats, the option of transferring their pension funds into a more flexible QROPS could be the right step towards more financial freedom.
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Guardian Wealth Management offer financial advice services to expats all over the Middle East, serving our clients from our offices in Qatar and Dubai. Thorough financial planning is important when you’re thinking about living or working abroad, but there are also other things you need to consider to help make the transition to a new life a successful one.
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QROPS – As from the 6th April 2011 the UK Government announced further amendments to the UK pension tax legislation and put forward additional guidelines. At Guardian Wealth Management we have been tracking the government’s latest thinking in order to establish how it would impact on our international clients who are considering transferring their existing UK pension to a QROPS or for those who have already done so.
Moving abroad for work or a change in lifestyle is a big step – being prepared in every way is essential, especially in terms of your financial planning. Guardian Wealth Management is here to help you on your way; operating from strategic locations around Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands, we provide expert financial advice to expats working abroad.
Much speculation has surrounded the new legal reforms regarding flexible drawdown being introduced in April 2011 and in turn, how this will affect QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes). David Howell, Chief Executive of Guardian Wealth Management, looks at why he believes cross border pensions are still a rapid growth market.
