With a strong, open economy and strategic location, it’s unsurprising that Dublin is consistently ranked as one of the best places in the world to do business, especially for tax and transfer pricing prospects. The city provides the kind of lifestyle and opportunities that attract homegrown professionals and international tax expatriates. The native population are famed […]
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Tax Jobs in Brisbane
BACKGROUND TO BRISBANE Brisbane is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland. With a metropolitan population of around 2.5 million people, the city is also the most populous in the state and 3rd most populous in Australia. While Brisbane’s central business district stands on the site of the historic European settlement, the city’s modern […]
Living in Bahrain: Tax and Transfer Pricing Expats
The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation located in the Persian Gulf. The country is an archipelago centred around Bahrain Island and is situated between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It is connected to the latter by the 25-kilometre King Fahd Causeway which was opened in 1986. Bahrain’s population is roughly 1.3 million, with over half being foreign nationals who constitute about 70% […]
Living in Oman
The Sultanate of Omanis a country on the South-Eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, sharing land borders with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The population of the country is around 4 million making it one of the most sparsely populated on the planet. But Oman’s emergence as a key economic hub in the Gulf led […]
5 Reasons to Relocate to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has many advantages for potential expats considering a relocation. The new drive to diversify the Saudi economy and take the focus away from oil has created many new opportunities for expats. Besides the career benefits of working abroad, the country is well known for the friendliness and welcoming nature of its people. With […]
Facts and Figures on the Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is situated in Western Asia, dominating the Arabian Peninsula. It is the largest state in the Middle East, 2nd-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria), the 5th-largest in Asia, and the 12th-largest in the world. Most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland and mountains, making it a sparsely populated country. Its population of 33 million comes after a […]
What’s in it for me? – Living in Abu Dhabi as an Expat
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the second-most populous city in the UAE, after Dubai. In 2019, Abu Dhabi’s population was estimated to be around 1.45 million people in the urban area, contributing to a total of around 3 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi – the largest of the UAE’s seven emirates. The […]
Singapore International Schools – Options for Expats
One of the most important decisions when moving to a new country is what school your children will attend. Singapore provides a large choice of schools in multicultural environments. International schools are the best option for mobile expats and allow both the transition in and out of the country to be made easily. Local schools […]
Transfer Pricing in Singapore
On 23 February 2006, Singapore introduced its first comprehensive guidance on transfer pricing. This came more than a decade after the OECD had published its guidelines in 1995. Although the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) insists it applied the arm’s length principle (ALP) the entire time through Singapore’s tax treaties, the guidance was the country’s first attempt to create a transfer pricing culture of its own.
Top Five Places for Expats to Live in Singapore
The Lion City grants a high standard of living and quality of life. Although 85% of Singaporeans live in high-rise buildings, this small island can provide expats with a variety of different homes in extremely contrasting areas. Due to the island’s size, living in Singapore allows you to access cultural hotspots without travelling a great […]