Stamp duty is holding back millions of UK moves, lender research finds
Yorkshire Building Society has published research arguing that stamp duty is deterring millions of people from moving home and weighing...
China ends its 32-year tax exemption on foreign individuals’ dividends
From 1 September 2026, dividends and bonuses that foreign individuals receive from foreign-invested enterprises in China are subject to a...
Canada’s Hong Kong permanent residence pathways close to new applications
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that the two temporary permanent residence pathways created for Hong Kong residents
Japan’s Coalition Can’t Agree on Foreign Workers — Or on Who Gets to Stay
Japan's LDP-Ishin coalition is split over capping foreign-worker intake, even as immigration authorities draft guidelines that would sharply raise the...
Wealthy Chinese Are Asking About Singapore Again — This Time They Want Citizenship
Wealthy mainland Chinese are again asking family-office advisers about Singapore relocation -- this time about PR and citizenship -- as...
China’s Weekend Property Overhaul Was Sold as Relief. The Market Priced It as Triage.
China's 28 August property policy package was framed as buyer relief, but the market priced it as a sorting mechanism...
UK capital gains tax collections hit a record, adding pressure for further levies
The UK collected a record £24.2 billion in capital gains tax in 2024-25, up 89% year-on-year, adding pressure for further...
UK downgrades pledge to curb foreign buyers of new-build flats to a mere option
The UK government has downgraded a Labour manifesto pledge to curb overseas buyers of new-build flats to just one option...
Australia spells out 9 conditions foreign parents must meet for the Parent visa
Australia's Department of Home Affairs sets out nine eligibility conditions foreign parents must meet to qualify for the Parent visa...
Thailand’s nominee-company crackdown produces its first hard number: new filings down 75%
Thailand's Deputy PM confirms the first hard outcome figure from the nominee-company crackdown: new high-risk company filings down nearly 75%...
